Title

Li Zhi and Buddhism: An Analysis of the Basic Nature of Li Zhi’s Thought and Its Relation to Mahayana Doctrine

Author

Tai Ching-hsien

Genre

Article

Pages

525-559

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Language

Chinese

Key words

Li Zhi, Buddhism, merging Confucian and Buddhist thought

Abstract

　In research on Li Zhi李贄’s iconoclastic remarks and his impact on the late Ming period, there remain complicated issues tied to tracing back the origins of his thought, which came from several different sources, and categorizing more clearly his position as a systematic philosopher. This article analyzes the formation of Li Zhi’s philosophical system and describes its basic nature. At the same time, it also discusses in detail the connection between Li Zhi’s thought and that of Mahayana Buddhism in an effort to both clarify certain ambiguities and fill in gaps in scholarly research.