Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese: mediation and superscription of the Tibetan tradition in contemporary Chinese society

This study analyzes the growing appeal of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It examines the Tibetan tradition's historical context and its social, cultural, and political adaptation to Chinese society, as well as the effects on Han practitioners. T...

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Auteur principal: Esler, Joshua (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books 2020
Dans:Année: 2020
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B China / Taiwan / Hongkong / Bouddhisme tibétain
RelBib Classification:BL Bouddhisme
KBM Asie
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Résumé:This study analyzes the growing appeal of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It examines the Tibetan tradition's historical context and its social, cultural, and political adaptation to Chinese society, as well as the effects on Han practitioners. The author's analysis is based on fieldwork in all three locations and includes a broad range of interlocutors, such as Tibetan religious teachers, Han practitioners, and lay Tibetans
ISBN:1498584640