Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 570 g
Reihe: Contemporary Buddhism
Monastic Buddhism in Post-Mao China
Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 570 g
Reihe: Contemporary Buddhism
ISBN: 978-0-8248-8900-5
Verlag: Cornell University (Ceas)
Using gazetteers, epigraphy, and other archival sources, Nichols begins by tracing the history of Quanzhou Kaiyuan Monastery from the Tang to the present, noting the continued relevance of preternatural events like the lotus-blooming mulberry trees and auspicious purple clouds associated with the founding of the monastery. The contemporary monastery is then explored through ethnographic participation/observation and interviews. Nichols uncovers a number of unexpected features of Buddhist religious life, making a case for the fundamentally liturgical nature of Buddhist monastic practice—one marked by a program of daily dhara?i (sacred text) recitation, esoteric traditions, and ancestor veneration. Finally, he presents an innovative spatial analysis of the Quanzhou Kaiyuan Monastery temple that reveals how different groups engage with the site to create a place of religious practice, a tourist attraction, and a community park.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte