The book starts with arhat , from the origin of arhat to Buddhism inheritance. sixteen arhats, eighteen arhats,five hundred arhats and eight hundred Buddhist saints are explained .They are turned into Buddha bodhisattva Sangha and various Buddhist characters . through beautiful and moving legends and buddhist allusions, The author interpretates the spread of esoteric Buddha dharma and sectarian development and inheritance. mass datas are screened to construct the bridge where people can easily cross the bridge of Buddhadharma.
This book use many beautiful sentences to tell us about Chinese history.It introduced in detail the great ups and downs of the Qing Dynasty, from prosperity to demise, and finally a complete introduction to the rise of the Republic of China and New China. It is a very good history book and is highly recommended!