Releasing Life or Releasing Death: The Practice of and Discourse on Buddhist Animal Liberation Rituals in Contemporary Xiamen
The ritual of “releasing life” (fangsheng 放生), a form of Buddhist cultivation, has been widely practiced by Chinese Buddhists for at least fifteen centuries. This ritual is currently enjoying immense popularity among devotees in mainland China and within Chinese societies around the world. Yet the u...
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Langue: | Anglais |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
2021
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Journal of Chinese religions
Année: 2021, Volume: 49, Numéro: 1, Pages: 109-143 |
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China
/ Buddhisme
/ Animaux
/ Libération
/ Rituel
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RelBib Classification: | AG Vie religieuse BL Bouddhisme KBM Asie |
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中國佛教協會
B lay Buddhist groups B 都市宗教 B 廈門 B urban religiosity B Buddhist Association of China B Xiamen B 佛教居士群體 B fangsheng B 放生 B religious regulations B 宗教事務條例 |
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