The White Lotus Teachings in Chinese Religious History / Barend ter Haar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haar, Barend ter, author.

Series:

Sinica Leidensia ; 26.

Sinica Leidensia Online, ISBN: 9789004498488.

Sinica Leidensia ; 26

Sinica Leidensia Online, ISBN: 9789004498488

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Social aspects--China.

Buddhism.

White lotus (Sect)--History.

White lotus (Sect).

China--History--White Lotus Rebellion, 1796-1804.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 1992.

Summary:

This book provides a new hypothesis for understanding the real nature of the term White Lotus Teachings. The author argues that there are actually two different phenomena covered by similar terms: from c. 1130 until 1400, a real lay Buddhist movement existed, which can be called the White Lotus movement. It enjoyed the respect of contemporary literati and religious elites. The movement used the autonym White Lotus Society, which came to be prohibited in the early Ming and was discarded as a result. After 1525, the name reappeared in the form White Lotus Teachings, but now only as a derogatory label, used by officials and literati rather than by believers themselves. As a result of this hypothesis, the history of the "White Lotus Teachings" changes from one of religious groups and magicians into one of elite ideology and religious persecution. The book is therefore important both for historians and anthropologists of Chinese religion and society, and for comparative historians interested in the ideological and social construction of "heterodoxy".

Contents:

Preliminary Material / B.J. ter Haar

A Note on the Use of Chinese Characters / B.J. ter Haar

Preface / Barend ter Haar

Chapter One Introduction / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Two Lay Buddhism in the Song and Yuan / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Three The White Lotus Movement / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Four New Style White Lotus Teachings / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Five The Collective Fear of 1557 / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Six Label and Pseudo-Autonym / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Seven Towards a History of Qing Persecution / B.J. ter Haar

Chapter Eight Some Implications / B.J. ter Haar

Appendix I People of the Way / B.J. ter Haar

Appendix II The Rumours of the Collective Fear of 1557 / B.J. ter Haar

Bibliography / B.J. ter Haar

Index / B.J. ter Haar

Sinica Leidensia / B.J. ter Haar.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: The White Lotus Teachings in Chinese Religious History.

ISBN:

9789004488069

9789004094147

OCLC:

988577912

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004488069 DOI

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.