Abstract

               This is a qualitative research three objectives: (1) To study the conditions of problem of Buddhism in Vietnam before Ly and Tran dynasties; (2) To study salient Vietnamese Masters during Ly and Tran dynasties; (3) To study the contributions made by Salient Vietnamese Zen Masters to the development of Buddhism during Ly and Tran dynasties.

            This research shows that after becoming independent in 938 from Chinese, conditions of problem about politics, economy after wars so weak and Ngo, Dinh, Tien Le dynasties which were three short dynasties cannot play a vital role for the development of Buddhism during these dynasties. And then, many salients Vietnamese zen Master and Buddhist Kings who had contributions to the development of Buddhism in Ly and Tran dynasties. The Buddhist King was considered as the most tolerant King in history of Vietnam. The King always took care of the life of people, prisons, and even enemies. The reason for this was because the King was taught the teachings of Buddha and lived with the people from his childhood. As a result, King contributed greatly to the development of Buddhism during his reign, Zen Masters as well as Buddhist Kings contributed to many aspects of society such as politics, culture, arts, economy, and education. Therefore, Buddhism in both Ly and Tran dynasties was very developed in all of fields, this is the most glorious dynasty in feudal history of Vietnam. The historians called this was golden age of Vietnamese Buddhism.

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