BUDDHISM AND BUDDHISTS IN CHINA by LEWIS HODOUS, D.D. Contents PREFACE CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER II. THE ENTRANCE OF BUDDHISM INTO CHINA CHAPTER III. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM AS THE PREDOMINATING RELIGION OF CHINA 1. The World of Invisible Spirits 2. The Universal Sense of Ancestor Control 3. Degenerate Taoism 4. The Organizing Value of Confucianism 5. Buddhism an Inclusive Religion CHAPTER IV. BUDDHISM AND THE PEASANT 1. The Monastery of Kushan 2. Monasteries Control Fêng-shui 3. Prayer for Rain (a) The altar (b) The prayer service (c) Its Meaning 4. Monasteries are Supported because They Control Fêng-shui CHAPTER V. BUDDHISM AND THE FAMILY 1. Kuan Yin, the Giver of Children and …
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