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The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture (Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series) (Updated Edition) by John Kieschnick Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2003 ISBN-10: 0-691-09676-7 / 0691096767 ISBN-13: 978-0-691-09676-6 / 9780691096766 From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and |