T'ang Yung-t'ung (June 1892-May 1964), leading historian of Chinese Buddhism whose major work was the Han wei liang-chin nan-peicKao fo-chiao shih [history of Buddhism during the Han, Wei, Chin, and Northern and Southern dynasties]. Born in Huaiyuan, Kansu, T'ang Yung-t'ung received a sound classical education, including several years of study with the noted Buddhist scholar […]