Rumours and prophecies: the religious background of the late Yuan rebellions

The conventional view of the late Yuan rebellions of Xu Shouhui and Han Shantong is that they were both inspired by Maitreyist beliefs. Han Shantong claimed that a Luminous King would appear. The prominent Chinese historian Wu Han therefore argued that this rebellion was influenced by Manichaean bel...

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Main Author: ter Haar, Barend (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In: Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 382-418
Further subjects:B Maitreya
B Manichaeism
B Sutra of the Five Lords
B Late Yuan rebellions
B Lay Buddhism
B White Lotus Teachings
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