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Buddhism in the Sung(Hardback)
University of Hawai'i Press
An exploration of Buddhism during the Sung Dynasty (960-1279). It asserts, that, far from signalling a decline, the Sung was a period of great efflorescence in Buddhism. The studies presented focus ...
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The Making of a Savior Bodhisattva(Hardback)
Dizang in Medieval China
University of Hawai'i Press
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14/08/2007
In modern Chinese Buddhism, Dizang is especially popular as the sovereign of the underworld. This book examines this important Buddhist deity during his formative period - before he settled into his...
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Hokkeji and the Reemergence of Female Monastic Orders in Pre...(Hardback)
University of Hawai'i Press
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30/04/2010
Hokkeji, an ancient Nara temple that once stood at the apex of a state convent network established by Queen-Consort Komyo (701-760), possesses a history that in some ways is bigger than itself. This...
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Conceiving the Indian Buddhist Patriarchs in China(Hardback)
University of Hawai'i Press
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28/02/2015
This study is the first attempt to situate the medieval Chinese hagiographies of Asvaghoa, Nagarjuna, and Aryadeva in the context of Chinese religion, culture, and society of the time. It examines t...
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Burning for the Buddha(Paperback)
Self-Immolation in Chinese Buddhism
University of Hawai'i Press
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30/09/2016
Offers the first book-length study of the theory and practice of "abandoning the body"(self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. This book examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offe...
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