Taixu (Tai-hsu), was a Buddhist modernist, activist and thinker who advocated for a reformation and revival of Chinese Buddhism by drawing upon eclectic domestic and foreign sources and ideologies.
Photo of Taixu from a book published in 1933
Taixu wearing his traditional kāṣāya robes.
Taixu in London in 1929
Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism is a Chinese form of Mahayana Buddhism which draws on the Chinese Buddhist canon as well as numerous Chinese traditions. Chinese Buddhism focuses on studying Mahayana sutras and Mahāyāna treatises and draws its main doctrines from these sources. Some of the most important scriptures in Chinese Buddhism include: Lotus Sutra, Flower Ornament Sutra, Vimalakirtī Sutra, Nirvana Sutra, and Amitābha Sutra. Chinese Buddhism is the largest institutionalized religion in mainland China. Currently, there are an estimated 185 to 250 million Chinese Buddhists in the People's Republic of China. It is also a major religion in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, as well as among the Chinese Diaspora.
Buddhist monks at Jintai Temple in Zhuhai, Guangdong
Interior of the Ling Shan Brahma Palace in Wuxi, Jiangsu
A Buddhist house assembly
White Horse Temple in Luoyang, one of the earliest Chinese Buddhist temples
