On The Inheritance And Development Of Hetuvidya In Chinese Language-Area

From ancient to nowadays, the inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area has displayed five stages of development obviously. The two mainlines as a twisted-pair runs through the five stages of development, the one is the course and overview of the inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area, this is the foundation of this paper; the other is the research on the state of the inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area, this is the ultimate target of the research, and study on the characteristic and law of the inheritance of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area, the trend of the research and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area, and the reason and inflence of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area to rise and decline. Chapter first to fifth research on the five stages of development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area detailedly in two aspect, chapter sixth researchs on the whole of the inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area.The first chapter, the introduction of ancient Hetuvidya. Research on the h istorical background and overview of the introduction of ancient Hetuvidya, an d the basic theory of the classical books of ancient Hetuvidya, such as Upaya kausalyahrdaysastra, Vigraha Vyavartanl Karika, Yogacarabhumis astra, Madhya ntanu-gamasastra, Prakaraâ–¡aryavaca-sastra, Mahayanabhidharma-samuccaya, T arkasastra and so on. And discussed the inflence of the introduction of ancien t Hetuvidya, and the reason of ancient Hetuvidya can not spread widely.Chapterâ…¡, the introduction and carrying forward of new Hetuvidya. Research on the historical background and overview of the introduction of new Hetuvidya, and Xuan Zang's contribution to localization of Hetuvidya, and the thoughts of Buddhist on Hetuvidya, such as Kui Ji, Shen Tai, Wen Gui, Hui Zhao, Zhi Zhou, Jing Yan, Yi Jing, and so on. This chapter also researchs on Lv Cai's thoughts of Hetuvidya, and the debate between Confucianism and Buddhism, and the state of introducing into Japan and North Korea, study on the status and influence of Hetuvidya in Tang dynasty at last.Chapterâ…¢the inheritance of Hetuvidya in decadency times. Reaearch on the thoughts of scholars, such as Yan Shou, Zhen Jie, Wang Kentang, Ming Yu, Zhi Xu, and so on, on the basis of the state of Song and Ming dynasty, and reflect on the reasons for the decadency of Hetuvidya in Song and Ming dynasty.Chapter IV, the recovery and inheritance of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area. Firstly, research on the historical background of the recovery of Hetuvidya from the end of 19th century to the beginning of 20th century; Secondly, on the achievements of studying Hetuvidya before 1950s; Thirdly, reflect on the main reasons for developing slowly of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area from 1950s to 1970s; Fourthly, study on the characteristics of the inheritance and research of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area.Chapter V, the revival, research and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area. This chapter studys on the state of Hetuvidya in the end of 20th century detailedly, and the research and development of Hetuvidya in the beginning of 21th century. Study on the characteristics of the research of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area of this generation. And concentrates on the major fields of Hetuvidya study during this period on the basis of describing the academic activities and achievements of Hetuvidya detailedly, Such as the translation and proofreading of the treatise, the definition of Sapakâ–¡a and Vipakâ–¡a, Trairupya, the study of the way of argumentation, the Anumana of consciousness-only, the Dâ–¡â–¡â–¡anta of Hetuvidya, the fallacy of Hetuvidya, study on the thoughts of scholars, the study on the history of Hetuvidya, the comparative study of Hetuvidya, the application of Hetuvidya, the debate between Hetuvidya with Buddhism Logic, the relation between Hetuvidya with The Literary Mind and Carving of Dragons, the gain and loss of the study of Hetuvidya, the study on others, etc. And lay a foundation for solving some dispute of academic objectively and scientifically as far as possible.Chapter VI, on the characteristics, reflection and prospects of the inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area. The inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area has some obvious stages and times characteristics, and related with the social and political environment closely, rise and fall with the Dharmalaksana Sect and Buddhism. The religious characteristics of Hetuvidya is weakened gradually and the effect is widespread gradually, judging from the whole developing process of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area, and the study of Hetuvidya changes from unified to multified. The inheritance and development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area influenced by social political and cultural environments, restricted by traditional mode of thinking, the subjective factors of scholars, self-factors of Hetuvidya, and the objects of carrying forward and inheritance. We should pay attention to elaborating the function of Hetuvidya in order to keep sustainable and healthy development of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area. The research of Hetuvidya in Chinese Language-Area need to combine with Chinese cultural construction, international cultural exchange, and self-development of Buddhism.