Etymology of the Character 佛 and Reception of Buddhism in China
Introduction. The etymology of the Chinese character 佛 (fó) shows that not only phonetics but also morphology of the character proper, as well as its interpretation in ancient Chinese texts, serve important factors of its use to translate the concept of ‘Buddha’ from Sanskrit Indian sutras. Goals. E...
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Российской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центр
2022-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://kigiran.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/3546 |