First published in 1981, Chün-fang Yü's The Renewal of Buddhism in China challenged the conventional view that Buddhism had reached its height under the Tang dynasty (618-907) and steadily declined afterward. This fortieth anniversary edition features an updated introduction by the author speaking to the ongoing relevance of this classic work.

Chün-fang Yü. Foreword by Daniel B. Stevenson.

Foreword by Daniel B. Stevenson
Preface to the Fortieth Anniversary Edition
Preface to the Original Edition
On the Illustrations
1. Introduction
2. Zhuhong's Life and Major Works
3. Zhuhong and the Joint Practice of Pure Land and Chan
4. Zhuhong and the Late Ming Lay Buddhist Movement
5. Syncretism in Action: Morality Books and The Record of Self-knowledge
6. The Condition of the Monastic Order in the Late Ming
7. Internal Causes of Monastic Decline in the Ming Dynasty
8. Zhuhong's Monastic Reform: The Yunqi Monastery
9. Conclusion
Appendix 1. A Translation of The Record of Self-knowledge
Appendix 2. Personnel at Yunqi and Their Duties
Appendix 3. Regulations Regarding Good Deeds and Punishments at Yunqi
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index