INFLUENCE OF BUDDHIST SOURCES ON CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Abstract

This article discusses the impact of Buddhism on Chinese linguistics and translation studies. On the basis of the historical development of cultural ties between China and India, the formation of the Chinese language of oral communication, the Chinese school of translation studies, is of particular importance. In the process of studying the genres of ancient Chinese spoken language as a source of language, a number of issues are clarified on the translation of Buddhist sutras into Chinese, their spread among the people, and the emergence of different genres accordingly.