Buddhism Under the t'AngBuddhism Under the Tang is a history of the Buddhist Church during the T'ang dynasty (618 907), when Buddhist thought reached the pinnacle of its development. The three centuries spanned by the T'ang saw the formation of such important philosophical schools as the Fa hsiang and Hua yen, the consolidation of the T'ien t'ai school, the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism from India, and the emergence of the Pure Land and Chan schools as the predominant