On the integration of Chinese, Tibetan, exoteric and esoteric Buddhism in the Tangut Kingdom

This article analyzes four Tibetan Buddhist texts or groups of texts written in Chinese from the Tangut period (1038-1227), in order to demonstrate the distinctive character of Tangut Buddhism as a blend of Sino-Tibetan and exoteric-esoteric Buddhist traditions. The four (groups of) texts are: (1) T...

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Main Author: Shen, Weirong 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
In: Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 143-184
Further subjects:B Khara-Khoto documents
B Sino-Tibetan Buddhism
B Tangut Kingdom
B integration of exoteric and esoteric traditions
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