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Chinese Buddhism » Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Bibliographies)

The translation was made from the second edition (1958) of A.P. Buddhadatta's "Concise Pali-English Dictionary". First published in Colombo, this edition is now available as reprint (Delhi: Motilal Barnasidass) 294 pgs.

From the Buddhist Studies Authority Database Project 佛學規範資料庫, cross referencing names of important individuals in Buddhism.

From the Buddhist Studies Authority Database Project 佛學規範資料庫, cross referencing names of important geographic locations in Buddhism.

Edited by Dr. U. Theobald, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, University of Tübingen, Germany.

Enables search of historical place names in Chinese history.

From the  Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, this online search engine searches for terms across multiple Buddhist dictionaries and glossaries.

A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries. Unlimited search available via link above.

• Non-UWest patrons can login with "guest" (limited to 10 searches per day)
• Android app: DDB Access (unlimited search does not work off campus, use 'guest' to make up to 10 searches)

A series of short video tutorials on researching with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean topics and languages.

A general purpose Chinese text reader and Chinese-English dictionary with an emphasis on Buddhist terminology.

An English translation of the Ming Shi-lu, which can be searched and browsed by year.

"...a free database of placenames and historical administrative units for the Chinese Dynasties."

From the Buddhist Studies Authority Database Project 佛學規範資料庫, cross referencing calendars and measurements of time in Buddhist literature.