The Chinization Of Buddhist Cosmology

Buddhist cosmology develops along with the introduction of Buddhism. In Mingdynasty(in1584), RenChao monk compiled the schematism of dharmadhatuestablishment. This book describes the structure of the Buddhist universe, and theformation of Buddhism, rheological and its process so as to explain Buddhist cosmologythough the schema. Through the research This paper from the development of Buddhistcosmology in China and the background of the thought history of The generation of theschematism of dharmadhatu establishment illustrates Chinese Buddhist cosmology (thedharmadhatu) has double meanings including cosmology and ontology, and its basicpoint is "the dharmadhatu made from mind" that is Buddhist idealist cosmologicalthought."The dharmadhatu made from mind" is not only the extension of the ChineseBuddhist cosmology about "the two gates of mind of logic structure" from on Faith inMahayana. It emphasizes the importance of "heart(awareness)" in idealist world. IndianBuddhism is based on "origin of the theory" as a starting point, not specially emphasizesthe reasons for the doctrine of cosmos creation, which is discussion of "the first cause".Based on Comparative Philosophy of Fang Dongmei, the Indian Buddhist cosmology is adual opposites, body and the universe as a kind of external overtaking to perform. Andthe different, the Chinese Buddhist cosmology is a kind of internal overtaking to perform,the unity of the body and universe. Chinese Buddhist cosmology is integrated by "theHarmony with each other" and exposes the Chinese characteristics of Buddhistcosmology.