What you want to ask is why Shen said that Buddhism is the ancestor of the world philosophers. The reasons are as follows. According to the "Buddhist Outline" for query. In the book Introduction to Buddhism, Shen put forward the proposition of "the ancestor of philosophers in the world". He believes: "The most important knowledge of ancient Indian Buddhism, the six paramita of Mahayana Kongzong and the three-self-knowledge theory and eight-knowledge theory of Hinayana Youzong, the eastern and western thoughts are the same." Therefore, Shen believes that Buddhism is the ancestor of world philosophy. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Shen served as a member of Shanghai Cultural Relics Management Committee and curator of Shanghai Literature and History Museum. His works include: Introduction to Knowledge-only Studies, General Selection of Knowledge-only Studies, Outline of Huayan Religion, Outline of Buddhism, etc.