Disciplinary rituals in Dunhuang buddhism / by Ru Zhan ; translated by Matthew Orsborn [and 3 others] ; edited by Jinchua Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhan, Ru.

Contributor:

Chen, Jinhua, 1966- editor.

Orsborn, Matthew, translator.

Series:

Studies on East Asian religions ; v. 7.

Studies on East Asian religions ; volume 7

Standardized Title:

Dunhuang Fojiao l|yi zhidu yanjiu English

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--China--Dunhuang.

Buddhism.

Buddhism--Customs and practices.

Buddhism--Rituals.

China--Dunhuang.

Genre:

Informational works

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xxii, 763 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

Language Note:

Translated from Chinese, editorial preface in Chinese and English.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Organization and Character of Dunhuang's Buddhist Temples, Meditation Caves, and Araṇya

3. Evolution of the Ordination Platform and Dunhuang's Fangdeng Daochang (Fangdeng Cultivation-Site)

4. Research on Dunhuang's Precept Certificates, Rites for Conferring Precepts, and Ordination Licenses

5. A New Investigation of Poṣadha Texts and Poṣadha Procedures

6. Examination of the Dunhuang Summer Retreat

7. Extol Texts in Pure Land Teachings at Dunhuang

8. Analysis of Dunhuang Zhaiwen, Zhai Gatherings, and Dharma Gatherings

9. General Conclusion

Appendix 1: Translations of Dunhuang Manuscripts and Inscriptions

Appendix 1: Charts and Lists

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 591-648), glossary and index.

Originally published: Beijing : Zhongua Book Company, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

e-book version

ISBN:

9789004514072

9004514074

OCLC:

1390601863

Publisher Number:

9789004514072