Qian Divination and Its Ritual Adaptations in Chinese Buddhism

This article analyzes Buddhist variations of the so called temple oracle (qian ? divination) that can be traced historically in the form of sets of answers for people seeking counsel about their future. The ritual is commonly known as a habitual practice in popular religious temples today. Three dif...

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Auteur principal: Guggenmos, Esther-Maria (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Johns Hopkins University Press [2018]
Dans: Journal of Chinese religions
Année: 2018, Volume: 46, Numéro: 1, Pages: 43-70
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B China / Buddhism / Oracle / Folk religion / Ritual
Sujets non-standardisés:B temple oracle
B Tianzhu lingqian
B Zhanchan shan'e yebao jing
B qian divination
B Guanding jing
B oracle literature
B Chinese Buddhism
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)