Chinese Vintage Religious Practical Buddhist Dictionary 50's or 60's Hardcover

The preface is a second edition covering 

The revival of Buddhist Studies in China - Notes the efforts of scholars like Yang, XU, Zheng and Shen 

During the Qing Dynasty 

The purpose the dictionary explains that older Buddhist reference works were no longer entirely suitable leading to the creation of the practical Buddhist dictionary by the Buddhist book Bureau to meet contemporary needs and facilitate understanding

This book is in nice condition the pages are in great shape, 

the cover and back side of book has been protected by the paper cover which has a tiny bit of wear, 

nothing to bad or major, 

no writing inside or on cover or inside cover 

7.5" tall 

almost 5.5" across

The book is slightly darker red than shown. Very hard to capture the true redness of this book.

Overall a beautiful collectible book