Sayings of Buddha

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Modern Publishing House (January 1, 2007)

Language ‏ : ‎ English, Chinese

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 129 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 7800289036

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-7800289033



About the Author

Tsai Chih Chung is a world-renowned Taiwanese cartoonist and popularizer of Chinese classics whose books have sold more than 40 millions copies worldwide. He first came to prominence through his award-winning animated movies and his immensely popular daily comic strips. When he turned his hand to the classics after a prolonged period of self-education, they were acclaimed by critics and shot to the top of the bestsellers lists. His books have been published in America by Princeton University Press and Knopf, among others.



Part of the Traditional Chinese Culture series, this book is an illustrated adaptation of sayings of Buddha, who is regarded as among the most sagacious Asian prophets. Collected and popularized by the immensely popular Chinese illustrator Tsai Chih Chung, the book includes the most important and famous sayings of Buddha, bringing to life the spirit and philosophy of Buddhism through cartoon panels with a text that is irreverently humorous yet replete with wisdom. It is a great and easy tool to learn Asian and Chinese classics.