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Research Article

How similar are the Laozi and the Buddhist discourse scriptures?

Chengzhong PuCentre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 319-352 | Published online: 18 Mar 2024

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  • T = Taishō shinshū dai zōkyō 大正新修大藏經. See Secondary Sources, Takakusu and Watanabe, eds.
  • X = Xinbian xu zangjing 新編卍字續藏經. See Secondary Sources.

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