英文摘要
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From the perspective of personal life history, this paper reinterprets and positions the scholars who were traditionally seen as contributors to the combination of Confucianism and Buddhism. In light of archival classifications and materials of oral history, this paper questions existing academic positioning of these scholars. These questions lead to a reexamination of the research tools and methodologies for the studying of schlars of the combination of Confucianism and Buddhism, as well as to the reasons of using personal life history as a new approach. Taking Li Bingnan as an example, this paper further discusses the assertion of him as "a Buddhist in essence and Confucianist in appearance," and finds that the discourse on the relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism is not simply about the binary positions. The comparison between Li and the Pure Land Buddhists, who dwelled on the relationship of Confucianism and Buddhism, reveals certain similarities and differences in their discourses and features of their practices To conclude, this paper examines the pros and cons of the personal life story as an approach for future researches.
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