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This dissertation can be classified into the category of doing research on the special grammar of Chinese-English Buddhist scriptures. It uses Fobenxingjijing which appeared in the period of Chinese transferring from the middle ancient times to modern times as the subject in order to probe into the values of Buddhist scriptures in the research on Chinese grammar history.The dissertation is divided into five chapters.Chapter One: At the beginning of the chapter, the motive of choosing this topic is stated clearly. It points out some existing confusing problems as well as confirms the values of doing research on Buddhist language. Then it looks back on the status quo of the research on the attributive structure of ancient and modern Chinese. It summarizes the updating research methods. At the end of this chapter it gives a brief introduction to the research methods in the thesis and gives a definition to the attributive structure.Chapter Two: It discusses six simple attributive structures which use nouns, verbs, adjectives, numerals and pronouns as attributes. It gives a close analysis of using nouns, verbs and adjectives as attributes from the perspective of syllable combination, the attributive structure with "zhi" or without "zhi" and the semantic relationship. It draws the conclusion that they are almost similar to those in modern Chinese. The expression of numbers in Fobenxingjijing may be influenced by the original version. On the whole it takes on an extremely different outlook from the documents in the middle ancient times.Chapter Three: It discusses two kinds of complex attributes. One is the attribute increasing by degrees and the other is the attribute increasing in chronological order. The former generally reflects the cognitive mode from the general to the specific. The latter follows the chronological order. The numerals are always at the turning point of poly-attributes, with restrictive attribute preceding descriptive attribute. On the whole the order of poly-attributes observes the copying principles of Chinese syntax. Some words, such as everything, all, all kinds of, are arranged in sequence and these arrangements are explained from the cognitive perspective.Chapter Four: The function of attribute and central words is to make the sentence much simple. In the meanwhile, the reappearance of attribute and central words is a kind of complexity. Both simplicity and complexity are the need of adapting different expressions. The attributes and central words in the compound structure should be limited to at most seven combinations. The sequence of compound structure should be confined by many elements such as semantics, pragmatics and syntax. Generally, their sequence is arranged according to some common linguistic cognitive psychology of Chinese.Chapter Five: It reflects on the methodology of doing research on the grammar of Buddhist scriptures and how to view the differences and the similarities between Buddhist scriptures and modern Chinese grammar.