Chinese Buddhism today: conservatism, modernism, syncretism and enjoying life on the Buddha's light mountain

Foreword / by Eileen Barker -- 1. Preamble: Previous Work -- 2. Introduction: Our Title -- 3. Karma, Death and Ancestors -- 4. Hsing Yun's ethos and activities -- 5. FGS and Education -- 6. Public Ritual at FGS main monastery, Kaohsiung -- 7. Ritual as Symphony -- 8. Fo Guang Shan's activi...

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Authors: Yao, Yu-Shuang (Author) ; Gombrich, Richard F. 1937- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Sheffield, UK$aBristol, CT Equinox 2022
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies monographs
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Buddhism / Fo Guang Shan / Geschichte 1927-
Further subjects:B Buddhism (China) History 20th century
B Buddhism (China) History 21st century
B Mahayana Buddhism (China)

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