Jiang Weiqiao 
Chinese Buddhist History 

As the best Chinese Buddhist history books, it has been featured with the brief system, enough superior insight, smooth language, fun style, rich information and certain doubts. The first edition of this book was published by the Commercial Press in 1931. Since then, other publishers have also published it for many times. It is widely recognized as one of the earliest published systematic Chinese Buddhist history in modern China, and one of the best Chinese Buddhist history books which has the great impact on the study of Chinese Buddhism after the Republic of China.The book consists of four volumes and eighteen chapters and describes the spreading of Buddhism in the East, the rise and fall during its development, and the status of Chinese Buddhism in the early years of the Republic of China in a systematic and sketchy way. Besides, it also analyzes the representatives, popularities and characteristics of each school.