Youru Wang is a Professor of Religion Studies at Rowan University. He specialized in Chinese Buddhism, especially Chan Buddhism, early Daoist thought, and comparative studies between Asian and Western philosophical and religious thought.

Chan Buddhism, more commonly known in the West as Zen Buddhism, is one of the most important—and innovative—traditions of Buddhist thought and practice. This volume by Wang covers the full chronology of Chan Buddhism, from 148 CE to the present. The introductory chapter provides a quality summary of the development of various schools and lineages and summarizes major thematic development. The entries are organized using transliterations of proper names and English translation of significant concepts. The author has made appropriate and judicious use of see references to assist readers in navigating the text.... [F]or advanced students and scholars of Buddhism, the extensive bibliography and the glossary of Chinese terms, which handily provides the characters linked to their transliteration, make this dictionary a worthwhile purchase.Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.

• Editor’s Foreword Jon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader’s NotesChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYGlossary of Chinese TermsBibliographyAbout the Author

Youru Wang is a Professor of Religion Studies at Rowan University. He specialized in Chinese Buddhism, especially Chan Buddhism, early Daoist thought, and comparative studies between Asian and Western philosophical and religious thought.

Chan Buddhism, more commonly known in the West as Zen Buddhism, is one of the most important—and innovative—traditions of Buddhist thought and practice. This volume by Wang covers the full chronology of Chan Buddhism, from 148 CE to the present. The introductory chapter provides a quality summary of the development of various schools and lineages and summarizes major thematic development. The entries are organized using transliterations of proper names and English translation of significant concepts. The author has made appropriate and judicious use of see references to assist readers in navigating the text.... [F]or advanced students and scholars of Buddhism, the extensive bibliography and the glossary of Chinese terms, which handily provides the characters linked to their transliteration, make this dictionary a worthwhile purchase.Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.

• Editor’s Foreword Jon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader’s NotesChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYGlossary of Chinese TermsBibliographyAbout the Author

Youru Wang is a Professor of Religion Studies at Rowan University. He specialized in Chinese Buddhism, especially Chan Buddhism, early Daoist thought, and comparative studies between Asian and Western philosophical and religious thought.

Chan Buddhism, more commonly known in the West as Zen Buddhism, is one of the most important—and innovative—traditions of Buddhist thought and practice. This volume by Wang covers the full chronology of Chan Buddhism, from 148 CE to the present. The introductory chapter provides a quality summary of the development of various schools and lineages and summarizes major thematic development. The entries are organized using transliterations of proper names and English translation of significant concepts. The author has made appropriate and judicious use of see references to assist readers in navigating the text.... [F]or advanced students and scholars of Buddhism, the extensive bibliography and the glossary of Chinese terms, which handily provides the characters linked to their transliteration, make this dictionary a worthwhile purchase.Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.

• Editor’s Foreword Jon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader’s NotesChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYGlossary of Chinese TermsBibliographyAbout the Author