The Interaction of Taoism and Buddhism in the Chinese Culture

摘要

The article deals with the problem of the interaction of Chinese and Indian philosophical traditions. The purpose of the work is to clarify the specifics of the interaction of Buddhist traditions in India and China. The relevance of the study of the problem of the interaction of Chinese and Indian philosophical traditions is due primarily to its importance for understanding the process of formation of the Chinese and, in general, Far Eastern forms of Buddhism, their role and place in the ideology, religion, art and philosophy of East Asian countries. It should be noted that, to date, the potential impact of the ideas of Buddhism on Chinese, Indian and world culture has not been exhausted; therefore, the study of the mutual influence of these ideas is relevant for the modern situation. The paper considers tasks that are aimed at identifying the characteristic features of the Buddhist tradition in India in comparison with the Buddhist tradition in China, identifying specific features of the interaction of Taoism, Chan Buddhism in the Chinese Buddhist tradition. The work is based translations of Chinese philosophical texts and interpretations of Taoist, Confucian, Indian and Buddhist texts, performed by Soviet Sinologists L.S. Vasiliev, E.A. Torchinov, and Toporov.