Sacred Economies : : Buddhist Monasticism and Territoriality in Medieval China / / Michael Walsh.
Buddhist monasteries in medieval China employed a variety of practices to ensure their ascendancy and survival. Most successful was the exchange of material goods for salvation, as in the donation of land, which allowed monks to spread their teachings throughout China. By investigating a variety of...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Dynastic Chronology -- 1. Monastic Identity, Buddhist Religiosity, and Land -- 2. A Square at the Center of the World -- 3. Corporate Bodies -- 4. A Culture of Estates -- 5. Grains of Sand -- 6. Cultivating Salvation -- 7. Salvation and Survival -- Appendix A. Yin County Buddhist Monastic Land, c. 1226 c.e. -- Appendix B. Population Figures for Yin County, Ming Prefecture -- Appendix C. Land Totals in Ming Prefecture -- Appendix D. Major Structures in Tiantong Monastery's Compound -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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