Buddhism brought about an reinterpretation of Chinese traditional ideology, which had a great influence on Wen Xin Diao Long. When investigating a number of theoretical points and propositions, such as mental material, mental state, void quietness, physical state, and nourishing the Qi, Wen Xin Diao Long showed deep effects from an integrity of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. A “wording analysis” of Wen Xin Diao Long calls for a consideration of associating the wholesome system of the book’s ideology, and a complete investigation of the current course of Buddhism Chginesization, that is, paying attention to the “accumulation of historical culture in generation of the meaning of words”.

Wen Xin Diao Long; Buddhism; Buddhist ideology