A Review of the Academic Studies in Buddhism in the Chinese Mainland in the Past 70 Years Since the Founding of the PRC

The academic studies in Buddhism1in China began in the 1920s,just more than 100 years ago.This paper reviews the progress and achievements of the academic studies in Buddhism in the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China(the PRC)in 1949.In the past 70 years.