Heart of Buddha, Heart of China

by James Carter

Book Overview

The Buddhist monk Tanxu surmounted extraordinary obstacles--poverty, wars, famine, and foreign occupation--to become one of the most prominent monks in China, founding numerous temples and schools and attracting crowds of students and disciples wherever he went. Heart of Buddha, Heart of China traces Tanxu's journey from his birth in 1875 to his death in 1963. Through Tanxu's life we come to know one of the most turbulent periods in Chinese history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195398858
• ISBN13: 9780195398854
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"