Disciplinary rituals in Dunhuang Buddhism

Drawing on Dunhuang manuscripts and the latest scholarship in Dunhuang and Buddhist Studies, this translation analyzes Buddhist monasticism via such topics as the organizational forms of Dunhuang Buddhist monasteries, the construction and operation of ordination platforms, ordination certificates an...

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Auteur principal: Zhanru 1968- (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Chen, Jinhua 1966- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
Dans:Année: 2023
Collection/Revue:Studies on East Asian religions volume 7
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Buddhisme / Rituel
Sujets non-standardisés:B Buddhism (China) Rituals
B Buddhism (China) Customs and practices
B Buddhism (China) (Dunhuang)
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:Drawing on Dunhuang manuscripts and the latest scholarship in Dunhuang and Buddhist Studies, this translation analyzes Buddhist monasticism via such topics as the organizational forms of Dunhuang Buddhist monasteries, the construction and operation of ordination platforms, ordination certificates and government ordination licenses, and meditation retreats, etc. Assuming a pan-Asian perspective, the monograph also made trailblazing contributions to the study of Buddhist Sinicization and Sino-Indian cultural exchanges and is bound to exert long-lasting influences on the worldwide academic study of Buddhism.
ISBN:900451757X