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Painting faith : Li Gonglin and Northern Song Buddhist culture / by An-yi Pan.

LIBRA ND2070.L49 P36 2007
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Pan, An-yi.
Series:
Sinica Leidensia 0169-9563 ; v. 77.
Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; v. 77
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Li, Gonglin, 1049-1106--Criticism and interpretation.
Li, Gonglin.
Li, Gonglin, 1049-1106.
Ink painting, Chinese--Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368.
Ink painting, Chinese.
Ink painting, Chinese--Song-Yuan dynasties.
Buddhist art and symbolism--China.
Buddhist art and symbolism.
Criticism and interpretation.
China.
Physical Description:
xxiv, 396 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Place of Publication:
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Contents:
Diagrams xxiii
Chapter 1 Longmian Chan and the Foundation of Li Gonglin's Buddhist Learning 15
Longmian Chan Circles: Institutional Environment and Cultural Ambiance 21
Fushan Yuanjian Fayuan 21
Baiyun Shouduan 25
Touzi Yiqing 30
Wuzu Fayan and Touzi Pucong 32
The Two Lis and Longmian Chan Circles: Early Contact and Lifelong Influence 34
Huayan, Chan, and Tiantai Pure Land Synthesis in the Longmian Chan Community 40
Huayan Philosophy and Longmian Chan Circles 40
Tiantai Pure Land in the Longmian Mountains Region 48
Chapter 2 Longmian Mountain Villa as Earthly Paradise 59
The Mountain Villa as Part of the Longmian Chan Landscape 61
Buildings in the Mountain Villa: Names, Designs, and Functions 65
Lodge of Establishing Virtue and the Country of Emptiness 65
Ink Chan Hall 69
Flower Garland Hall 73
Hut of Secret Perfection 75
Landscape: Abodes and Bodily Manifestations of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 82
Raining Blossoms Cliff 82
Necklace Cliff 83
Precious Blossom Cliff 88
Avalokitesvara Cliff 88
Peak of Accumulated Gems 90
Surpassing Gold Cliff 91
Reassessing the Identity of Longmian Mountain Villa: an Earthly Paradise 94
Chapter 3 Li Gonglin, an Early Chinese Chan Painter 97
Perceptions of Chan Painting 97
Foundation of Li Gonglin's Buddhist Painting 106
Dingxiang (Chan master portraits) 106
Li Gonglin and Chan Subjects 115
Picture of Transmitting the Dharma and Bestowing the Robe 115
A Monk Gazing at Fish: Portrait of Xuansha Shibei 133
Danxia Visits Layman Pang (Danxiafang Pang Jushi) 136
Avalokitesvara 146
Chapter 4 Li Gonglin's White Lotus Society Picture 173
Myths of the Lotus Society and Li Gonglin's Interpretations 176
Nature as a Preferred Site for Buddhist Practice 178
The Genre of Three Worthies Not Included in the Society 180
Xie Lingyun on Horseback 181
Tao Yuanming in a Carrying Basket 185
The Two Laughers, Huiyuan and the Daoist Lu Xiujing 191
The Snake Expeller 194
In the Society 198
Two Scenes of Appreciating Nature 198
Zhang Ye Viewing a Waterfall 198
Zong Bing and Tanshun Returning from a Walk in Nature 202
Scenes of Buddhist Activities 205
The Sutra-translation Scene 210
The Sutra-preaching Scene 210
The Manjusri Image and the Buddhist Rtual Scene 213
Chapter 5 White Lotus Society Picture and Li Gonglin's Pure Land Faith 229
White Lotus Society Picture as a Diagram of the Bodhisattva Path 230
Tao Yuanming and Xie Lingyun-Hongzhou Chan Ideology of the Bodhisattva Path 236
The Three Buddhist Scenes in White Lotus Society Picture and the Dunwu Jianxiu Bodhisattva Path 247
Daosheng Represents Maitreya 247
Manjusri Represents Himself 249
Sutra-translation Scene: Completion of the Bodhisattva Path 256
White Lotus Society Picture and Li Gonglin's Pure Land Faith 262
Pre-Song Bodhisattva Pure Land Ideology 267
Yongming Yanshou's Wanshan tongguiji and Bodhisattva Pure Land Cultivation 269
Xingchang's Pure Conduct Society 276
Yongming Yanshou, Xingchang, and Li Gonglin's Pure Land Ideology 280
Appendix 3 Extant Versions of White Lotus Society Picture 289
The Nanjing Hanging Scroll Version 289
The Zhang Ji Version in the Liaoning Provincial Museum 297
The Shanghai Handscroll Version 303
Pictorial Design of Li Gonglin's White Lotus Society Picture 306
The 1081 Version Given to Li Chongyuan: Format and Composition 307
Original Format and Composition of Li Gonglin's 1081 White Lotus Society Picture 312
Pictorial Design of the 1081 Version 317
Pictorial Arrangement of Li Gonglin's White Lotus Society Picture Prior to 1081 as Recorded by Li Desu 322
Li Gonglin's Late Depictions of the White Lotus Society as Revealed in the Zhangji Handscroll 325.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-367) and index.
ISBN:
9004160612
9789004160613
OCLC:
163593965

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