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Out of the cloister : literati perspectives on Buddhism in Sung China, 960-1279 / Mark Halperin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Halperin, Mark, 1958-
- Series:
- Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 272.
- Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 272
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Buddhism--China.
- Buddhism.
- China--History--Song dynasty, 960-1279.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2006.
- Other Title:
- Literati Perspectives on Buddhism in Sung China, 960-1279
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Harvard University Asia Center, 2006.
- Summary:
- ung devotional texts shows, however, that many literati participated in intra-Buddhist debates. Others were drawn to Buddhism because of its power, which found expression and reinforcement in its ties with the state. For some, monasteries were extravagant houses of worship that reflected the corruption of the age; for others, the sacrifice and industry demanded by such projects were exemplars worthy of emulation. Finally, Buddhist temples could evoke highly personal feelings of filial piety and nostalgia. This book demonstrates that representations of Buddhism by lay people underwent a major change during the T'ang-Sung transition. These changes built on basic transformations within the Buddhist and classicist traditions and sometimes resulted in the use of Buddhism and Buddhist temples as frames of reference to evaluate aspects of lay society. Buddhism, far from being pushed to the margins of Chinese culture, became even more a part of everyday elite Chinese life.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Prelude: Buddhism, Temple Commemorations, and the Death of Huang T'ing-chien
- Views from the T'ang
- Protecting the Dharma
- Imperial Shrines
- Deplorable Displays and Edifying Exempla
- Personal Matters
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Character List
- Index
- Harvard East Asian Monographs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-350) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781684174409
- 1684174406
- OCLC:
- 989014206
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9781684174409 DOI
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