Li Guangliang, "Marxist Views on Buddhism and Buddhist Views on Marxism"

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Original publication: Li Guangliang (李广良) (2001). 〈马克思主义的佛教观和佛教的马克思主义观——马克思主义与二十世纪中国佛学概观〉 [Marxist Views on Buddhism and Buddhist Views on Marxism: An Overview of Marxism and 20th-Century Chinese Buddhism]. (佛学研究) 10. (Archived here.)

Abstract: The relationship between Marxism and twentieth-century Chinese Buddhism is an important issue in the history of twentieth-century Chinese culture. This article focuses on the distinct standpoints of different ideological subjects, discussing Marxist views on Buddhism and Buddhist views on Marxism, and providing a general overview of the relationship between Marxism and twentieth-century Chinese Buddhism. The article argues that the similarities in theoretical thinking, and the contrasting fundamental pursuits, between Marxism and Buddhism are the reasons for a series of engagements and conflicts between the two.

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