The term "Shijie" has a Buddhist origin, morphemically derived from "Yuzhou", an integration of time and space in pre-Qin period. In terms of connotation, it is a result of the impacts from Indian Buddhism and integ The term "Shijie" seems to be a piece of mirror that clearly reflects how the ancient Chinese understood more in-depth the self and the universe with the great impact of Indian Buddhism. As a metaphysical term, "Shijie" plays an important role in Chinese. Its origin and change reflect the diverse changes in the history of eastern Asia, not only the magnificence of ancient cultural communication between China and Indian, but also the rise and fall of Buddhism and metaphysics in ancient China.
