Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism /

Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism / / ed. by Marsha Haufler.

In a demonstration of the value of interdisciplinary, culture-based approaches, this collection of essays on "later" Chinese Buddhism takes us beyond the bedrock subjects of traditional Buddhist historiography--scriptures and commentaries, sectarian developments, lives of notable monks--to...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
MitwirkendeR:
Bartholomew, Terese Tse,
Berger, Patricia,
Foulk, T. Griffith,
Grant, Beata,
Hammond, Kenneth J.,
McNair, Amy,
Stevenson, Daniel B.,
Weidner, Marsha,
HerausgeberIn:
Haufler, Marsha,
Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2001]
©2001
Year of Publication:2001
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (244 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Cultural Intersections In Later Chinese Buddhism
  • 1. Religious Functions Of Buddhist Art In China
  • 2. Text, Image, And Transformation In The History Of The Shuilu Fahui, The Buddhist Rite For Deliverance Of Creatures Of Water And Land
  • 3. Buddhist Literati And Literary Monks: Social And Religious Elements In The Critical Reception Of Zhang Jizhi'S Calligraphy
  • 4. Through The Empty Gate: The Poetry Of Buddhist Nuns In Late Imperial China
  • 5. Imperial Engagements With Buddhist Art And Architecture: Ming Variations On An Old Theme
  • 6. Miracles In Nanjing: An Imperial Record Of The Fifth Karmapa'S Visit To The Chinese Capital Patricia Berger
  • 7. Thangkas For The Qianlong Emperor'S Seventieth Birthday
  • 8. Beijing'S Zhihua Monastery: History And Restoration In China'S Capital
  • Glossary
  • Contributors
  • Index

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