This book gives a brief introduction to the Chinese Buddhist beliefs, history, sects, art, architecture, pagodas, monasteries, and sutras translated into Chinese from the original Sanskrit and other Indian languages. It also describes the four sacred Buddhist mountains and five major grottoes travelers may wish to see, the organization of the Buddhist monasteries and life in the cloisters, Buddhist festivals and major Buddhist activities, as well as relations between Chinese and foreign Buddhist societies and organizations. Written in a lively and conversational style, with accurate historical references and fascinating legends and stories, this book is not only suitable for tourists at home and abroad, but also worth reading by anyone interested in the past and present of Buddhism in China.