The commonweal projects of Buddism during sui and tang Dynasties have palyed animportant part in old China. Mainly basing on source material, this paper attempts to do asystematic dissertation and textual research from aspects as follow: the origins ofcharity thoughts, charity, propagranda, temple economy, life care, and environmental protection, tree-panting and forestation, bridges, roads and irragation infrustructure. It ischief aim to recover the historical concept of the Buddism common-weals as pos...
