The Study On Zhao Pu-chu's World Buddhism

ZHAO Pu-chu's World Buddhism has close relation to the time. The World Buddhism was a symbol of Chinese Buddhism in 20th century. Because it inherited the Buddhism virtues and reflected the requirement of time. It has an important influence on Chinese modern culture in theory and practice. So studying the World Buddhism has a very important significance.The thesis studies ZHAO Pu-chu's World Buddhism from four aspects: searching the source of the World Buddhism, studying the ideology of the World Buddhism, analyzing the campaign of the World Buddhism, and seeking the important significance of the World Buddhism.It is very important for searching the source of the World Buddhism. The source of ZHAO Pu-chu's World Buddhism comes from India Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism and Taixu's Life Buddhism. India Buddhism has many Buddhist scriptures which reflected Buddha caring for worldly life, for example, Ahan Scripture accounted Buddha coming from the world and caring for the world .Chinese Buddhism more cared for worldly life than India Buddhism did. Hui-Neng's theory accounted that Buddha was born in the world, and he never left for the world. It is impossible that that we want to be Buddha if leaving the world.In the 20th Taixu monk initiated the Life Buddhism and he thought Buddhism should care for the world, care for men's development and care for human life. From the above, we can conclude that the virtues of India Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism and Taixu's Life Buddhism are the source of ZHAO Pu-chu's World BuddhismThe ideology of ZHAO Pu-chu's World Buddhism is colorful. That follows: The theory of cause and effect is the theory basis of the World Buddhism; the Greater Vehicle spirit is the premise of the World Buddhism. Five Commandments and Ten Virtues is the content of the World Buddhism. Constructing Good World is the subject of the World Buddhism. Harmonious Theory is the principle of the World Buddhism.The practice is the soul of the World Buddhism. The World Buddhism's practice includes developing Buddhism cause, uniting nations, maintaining peace of the world,communicating the culture and making the balance of ecology.World Buddhism has important significance for modern time. It makes the transform of Buddhism succeed. The World Buddhism provides experience for the development of Buddhism, as well as, the success of World Buddhism provides a good chance for the development of religion.