序言佛教起源於印度,隨後向周邊地區傳播,也傳入了中國。自公元二世紀後半,在中國開始進行佛典(佛經)的大規模翻譯。那時有不少印度和西域諸國的高僧來到中國,根據他們的記憶,或是記在貝葉上的梵本佛典,佛教經典被大量翻譯為漢語。與此同時,也有中國僧侶遠赴印度求法,帶回很多佛教經典,並紛 Preface Buddhism originated in India, then spread to the surrounding areas, but also introduced to China. Since the second half of the second century AD, a large-scale translation of the Buddhist scriptures (Buddhist scriptures) began in China. At that time, many monks from India and the Western Regions came to China. According to their memory or the Buddhist scriptures written on the Beiyev, Buddhist scriptures were largely translated into Chinese. At the same time, there are also Chinese monks who went to India for permission to bring back many Buddhist scriptures,