Inquiry into the Origin of Humanity
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Inquiry into the Origin of Humanity is a philosophical and religious treatise by the Tang dynasty Buddhist scholar Zongmi that explores the nature, origins, and moral condition of human beings within a Buddhist framework.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Zongmi | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist scholar
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Buddhist text ⓘ Tang dynasty monk ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain human origins and moral condition in Buddhist terms
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to reconcile Buddhist doctrine with Chinese moral philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chan Buddhism
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Huayan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Inquiry into the Origin of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Zongmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| discusses |
Buddhist ethics
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human nature ⓘ ignorance and enlightenment ⓘ karmic causality ⓘ moral cultivation ⓘ |
| doctrinalContext | Chinese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| framework | Buddhist framework ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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religious treatise ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Zongmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Sinicization of Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucian ethical discourse
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Daoist thought ⓘ Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
moral condition of human beings
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nature of human beings ⓘ origin of humanity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
integration of Buddhist doctrine with Chinese ethical concerns
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relationship between original nature and moral behavior ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Buddhist philosophy
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Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | Buddhist soteriology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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