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Chinese Buddhism

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Author : Chün-fang Yü
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2020-06-30

Chinese Buddhism written by Chün-fang Yü and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with Religion categories.

What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? These are some of the basic questions addressed in this book, the first introduction to Chinese Buddhism written expressly for students and those interested in an accessible yet authoritative overview of the subject based on current scholarship. After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha’s teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends—notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included.

Toward A Modern Chinese Buddhism

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Author : Don Alvin Pittman
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2001-01-01

Toward A Modern Chinese Buddhism written by Don Alvin Pittman and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Religion categories.

The Venerable Master Taixu (1890-1947) is the most important and controversial Chinese Buddhist reformer of the 20th century. This work focuses on his teachings and provides an interpretation of Taixu's aims and the diverse controversies that surrounded him.

The Practice Of Chinese Buddhism 1900 1950

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Author : Holmes Welch
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1967

The Practice Of Chinese Buddhism 1900 1950 written by Holmes Welch and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Language Study categories.

Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Chinese Buddhism. Focusing on the actual rather than the theoretical observances of the religion, he gives an exhaustive account of the monastic system and the style of life of both monk and layman. His study makes new information available for the Western reader and calls into question the whole concept of the moribund state of Chinese Buddhism.

A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

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Author : William Edward Soothill
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1995

A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms written by William Edward Soothill and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Foreign Language Study categories.

This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism. Those who have endeavoured to read Chinese texts apart from the apprehension of a Sanskrit background have generally made a fallacious interpretation, for the Buddhist canon is basically translation, or analogous to translation. In consequence, a large number of terms existing are employed approximately to connote imported ideas, as the various Chinese translators understood those ideas. Various translators invented different terms; and, even when the same term was finally adopted, its connotation varied, sometimes widely, from the Chinese term of phrase as normally used by the Chinese. For instance, klésa undoubtedly has a meaning in Sanskrit similar to that of, i.e. affliction, distress, trouble. In Buddhism affliction (or, as it may be understood from Chinese, the afflicters, distressers, troublers) means passions and illusions; and consequently fan-nao in Buddhist phraseology has acquired this technical connotation of the passions and illusions. Many terms of a similar character are noted in the body of this work. Consequent partly on this use of ordinary terms, even a well-educated Chinese without a knowledge of the technical equivalents finds himself unable to understand their implications.

The Iconography Of Chinese Buddhism In Traditional China Han To Liao

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Author : H. A. van Oort
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 1986

The Iconography Of Chinese Buddhism In Traditional China Han To Liao written by H. A. van Oort and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Art categories.

Mothers And Sons In Chinese Buddhism

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Author : R. Alan Cole
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1998-07

Mothers And Sons In Chinese Buddhism written by R. Alan Cole and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07 with Religion categories.

Based on close readings of more than twenty Buddhist texts written in China from the 5th to the 13th century, this book demonstrates that Buddhist authors crafted new models for family reproduction based on a mother-son style of filial piety, in contrast to the traditional father-son model.--NAN NÜ

Chinese Buddhism

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Author : Joseph Edkins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05

Chinese Buddhism written by Joseph Edkins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Social Science categories.

First Published in 2000. This is Volume VI of six of the Oriental series looking at Arabic History and Culture. It was written in 1922, and presents discussions around the religion of Buddhism in China along with Tausim, Confucianism and Buddhist art. It highlights the Chinese Buddhists who contented for the immortality of the soul in the Northern Doctrines, against the followers of Confucius, that gave Chinese Buddhism a base and energy for the founding of new schools.

The Two Truths In Chinese Buddhism

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Author : 釋長清
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
Release Date : 2004-01-01

The Two Truths In Chinese Buddhism written by 釋長清 and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Buddhism categories.

This book originates from a thesis work whereby it is one of the first comprehensive study of Chi-Tsang`s treatment of The Two Truths in English. The work aims to build up a strong interest in readers, particularly, people in Western socities who are unfamiliar with Chinese tradition, culture and language. The topic is not only important in the theoritical approach but also critical to a practitioner to comprehend Chinese Buddhism for its ability to be a good reference work.

Chinese Buddhism

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Author : Joseph Edkins
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1893

Chinese Buddhism written by Joseph Edkins and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Religion categories.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Ritual And Representation In Chinese Buddhism

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Author : Karil J. Kucera
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2016-01-28

Ritual And Representation In Chinese Buddhism written by Karil J. Kucera and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-28 with Religion categories.

Includes 159 color images. Baodingshan consists of a monastic complex and two rock-carved areas, Little Buddha Bend and Great Buddha Bend, located in Dazu in western China and dates from the Southern Song period. The complex is fundamentally different from earlier Buddhist rock-carved sites in China in its construction and layout. Foregoing traditional niche-based iconography for large, deeply cut reliefs reaching dimensions as great as eight meters high by twenty meters wide, within Baodingshan's Great Buddha Bend, the carved works flow from one tableau into another. The site contains both texts and images related to the main schools of Buddhist thought. This book presents an integrated analysis of all of the components of Great Buddha Bend within the greater Baodingshan site, something that was lacking in earlier studies. Written to provide guidance to the site for a wide spectrum of readers-specialists and non-specialists alike-it provides a clear explanation of the major iconographic features of the imagery as well as translations of the numerous accompanying carved Buddhist texts. It also presents the basic tenets of Pure Land, Chan [Zen], Huayan and Esoteric Buddhism in order to explain the features of these sects as seen represented in visual as well as textual form at the site. Lastly, with its focus on ritual use and audience reception from the 12th to the 21st century, this study provides a new model for the discussion and evaluation of other religious sites as entities that organically evolve over time. This study also includes new translations of both the inscribed Buddhist texts and secular inscriptions carved at the site dating from the twelfth through the twenty-first centuries-inscriptions left by educated elite, soldiers, and government officials, highlighting regional issues related to continuity and change made visible at Baodingshan.