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Chinese Buddhism : a thematic history / Chün-fang Yü.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yü, Chün-fang, 1938- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Buddhism--China.
- Buddhism.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- pages cm
- Place of Publication:
- Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha's teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends-notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Major Buddhist Sutras and Treatises of Chinese Buddhism
- Cults of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
- Buddhist Festivals and Rituals
- The Monastic Order
- The Doctrinal Traditions
- The Meditation Tradition
- The Devotional Tradition
- Buddhism and Gender
- Buddhism in Modern China
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780824883478
- 9780824881580
- 0824881583
- 0824883470
- OCLC:
- 1123186712
- Publisher Number:
- 99984752020
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