In the Land of Tigers and Snakes : : Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions / / Huaiyu Chen.
Animals play crucial roles in Buddhist thought and practice. However, many symbolically or culturally significant animals found in India, where Buddhism originated, do not inhabit China, to which Buddhism spread in the medieval period. In order to adapt Buddhist ideas and imagery to the Chinese cont...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2023 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource :; 8 b&w illustrations |
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