Higashiajia Futsu Kyo Shi (Iwanami Shinsho Shinaka Ban 1758)

[Machine Translation] Buddhism was introduced to East Asia via the Silk Road around A.D., and blossomed in various regions as it moved from east to west and from west to east, repeatedly interacting with and influencing each other. This book is a dynamic history of the history of Buddhism over the past 2,000 years, focusing on monks active in different countries, sutras created not only in translation but also uniquely in the cultural sphere of Chinese characters, and the relationship with politics, society, and culture.

紀元前後、シルクロードをへて東アジアに伝えられた仏教は、東から西へ、また西から東へと相互交流・影響を繰り返しながら、各地で花ひらいた。国を越えて活躍する僧侶たちや、訳経のみならず漢字文化圏で独自に創りだされた経典、政治・社会・文化との関わりに着目し、二千年にわたる歩みをダイナミックにとらえる通史。