1. Translated from Pumen Xuebao 普門學報(Universal Gate) Vol. 27, 2005 (5) by Kong Xiangzhen, Ma Tianxiang, and Andrew Herron.
2. Author Affiliation: Wuhan University, China.
關鍵詞
Buddhism; Wang Jitong or Wang Xiaoxu (王小徐); You Zhibiao; science; experiment; testimony
摘要
As Buddhism spread into China, the Mahayana (Dacheng) and Hinayana (Xiaocheng) schools, as well as the kong 空 (empty) or you 有 (being) schools, each developed separately, with all sorts of competing theories emerging. While Chinese Buddhism saw a revival in modern times, Western science also gained ground all over the country, and many scholars, technologists and monks sought to interpret the meaning of kong according the achievements and method of the natural sciences. They used science to interpret the content and methods of Buddhist teachings, ontology, and outlook on life. Of the scholars who did so, Wang Jitong (王季同) and You Zhibiao (尤智表) are the most excellent.
目次
Abstract 594 Keywords 594 I Wang Xiaoxu's comparative study of Buddhism with science 596 II You Zhibiao's scientific analysis of Buddhism 608 References 628
