Chinese Interpretations of Buddhist Logic Yinming

Abstract

In East Asia, Buddhist logic yinming 因明 was mainly researched within the Weishi (Vijñaptimātra) school. It is clear that they developed their own understanding of logic which is different from that of Indian traditions. However, the attitude towards yinming outside of the Weishi School has yet to be clarified. In this paper, I clarify the reaction against yinming tradition within China by focusing on the understanding of those outside of the Weishi School.