Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism / / ed. by Marsha Haufler.

In a demonstration of the value of interdisciplinary, culture-based approaches, this collection of essays on "later" Chinese Buddhism takes us beyond the bedrock subjects of traditional Buddhist historiography--scriptures and commentaries, sectarian developments, lives of notable monks--to...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2001]
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Year of Publication:2001
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (244 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction. Cultural Intersections In Later Chinese Buddhism --
1. Religious Functions Of Buddhist Art In China --
2. Text, Image, And Transformation In The History Of The Shuilu Fahui, The Buddhist Rite For Deliverance Of Creatures Of Water And Land --
3. Buddhist Literati And Literary Monks: Social And Religious Elements In The Critical Reception Of Zhang Jizhi'S Calligraphy --
4. Through The Empty Gate: The Poetry Of Buddhist Nuns In Late Imperial China --
5. Imperial Engagements With Buddhist Art And Architecture: Ming Variations On An Old Theme --
6. Miracles In Nanjing: An Imperial Record Of The Fifth Karmapa'S Visit To The Chinese Capital Patricia Berger --
7. Thangkas For The Qianlong Emperor'S Seventieth Birthday --
8. Beijing'S Zhihua Monastery: History And Restoration In China'S Capital --
Glossary --
Contributors --
Index
Summary:In a demonstration of the value of interdisciplinary, culture-based approaches, this collection of essays on "later" Chinese Buddhism takes us beyond the bedrock subjects of traditional Buddhist historiography--scriptures and commentaries, sectarian developments, lives of notable monks--to examine a wide range of extracanonical materials that illuminate cultural manifestations of Buddhism from the Song dynasty (960-1279) through the modern period. Straying from well-trodden paths, the authors often transgress the boundaries of their own disciplines: historians address architecture; art historians look to politics; a specialist in literature treats poetry that offers gendered insights into Buddhist lives. The broad-based cultural orientation of this volume is predicated on the recognition that art and religion are not closed systems requiring only minimal cross-indexing with other social or aesthetic phenomena but constituent elements in interlocking networks of practice and belief. Contributors: Terese Tse Bartholomew, Patricia Berger, T. Griffith Foulk, Beata Grant, Kenneth Hammond, Amy McNair, Daniel B. Stevenson, Marsha Weidner.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780824862091
9783110649772
9783110564143
9783110663259
DOI:10.1515/9780824862091
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Marsha Haufler.