Building Bridges Between Chan Buddhism And Confucianism

Author : Diana Arghirescu
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253063694

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Building Bridges Between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism by Diana Arghirescu Pdf

In Building Bridges between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism, Diana Arghirescu explores the close connections between Buddhism and Confucianism during China's Song period (960–1279). Drawing on In Essays on Assisting the Teaching written by Chan monk-scholar Qisong (1007–1072), Arghirescu examines the influences between the two traditions. In his writings, Qisong made the first substantial efforts to compare the major dimensions of Confucian and Chan Buddhist thought from a philosophical view, seeking to establish a meaningful and influential intellectual and ethical bridge between them. Arghirescu meticulously reveals a "Confucianized" dimension of Qisong's thought, showing how he revisited and reinterpreted Confucian terminology in his special form of Chan aimed at his contemporary Confucian readers and auditors "who do not know Buddhism." Qisong's form of eleventh-century Chan, she argues, is unique in its cohesive or nondual perspective on Chinese Buddhist, Confucian, and other philosophical traditions, which considers all of them to be interdependent and to share a common root. Building Bridges between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism is the first book to identify, examine, and expand on a series of Confucian concepts and virtues that were specifically identified and discussed from a Buddhist perspective by a historical Buddhist writer. It represents a major contribution in the comparative understanding of both traditions.

Author : Diana Arghirescu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350256873

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Interrelatedness in Chinese Religious Traditions by Diana Arghirescu Pdf

The study of religions is essential for understanding other cultures, building a sense of belonging in a multicultural world and fostering a global intercultural dialogue. Exploring Chinese religions as one interlocutor in this dialogue, Diana Arghirescu engages with Song-dynasty Confucian and Buddhist theoretical developments through a detailed study of the original texts of the Chan scholar-monk Qisong (1007-1072) and the Neo-Confucian master Zhu Xi (1130-1200). Starting with these figures, she builds an interpretive theory focusing on “ethical interrelatedness” and proposes it as a theoretical tool for the study of the Chinese religious traditions. By actively engaging with other contemporary theories of religion and refusing to approach Chinese religions with Western frameworks, Arghirescu's comparative perspective makes it possible to uncover differences between the various Western and Chinese cultural presuppositions upon which these theories are built. As such, this book breaks new ground in the methodology of religious studies, comparative philosophy and furthers our understanding of the Confucian-Buddhist interaction.

Author : Albert Welter,Steven Heine,Jin Y. Park
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438490908

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Approaches to Chan, Sŏn, and Zen Studies by Albert Welter,Steven Heine,Jin Y. Park Pdf

This volume focuses on Chinese Chan Buddhism and its spread across East Asia, with special attention to its impacts on Korean Sŏn and Japanese Zen. Zen enthralled the scholarly world throughout much of the twentieth century, and Zen Studies became a major academic discipline in its wake. Interpreted through the lens of Japanese Zen and its reaction to events in the modern world, Zen Studies incorporated a broad range of Zen-related movements in the East Asian Buddhist world. As broad as the scope of Zen Studies was, however, it was clearly rooted in a Japanese context, and aspects of the "Zen experience" that did not fit modern Japanese Zen aspirations tended to be marginalized and ignored. Approaches to Chan, Sŏn, and Zen Studies acknowledges the move beyond Zen Studies to recognize the changing and growing parameters of the field. The volume also examines the modern dynamics in each of these traditions.

Author : Yijie Tang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783662455333

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Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity and Chinese Culture by Yijie Tang Pdf

This book collects the 25 most important articles written by Professor Tang since the 1980s, dealing extensively with issues of Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity and Chinese culture. In these articles, Professor Tang proves his value as a worthy successor to the Chinese philosophical tradition, while also open to the latest trends of thought both at home and abroad. The late Professor Tang Yijie (1927-2014) was a prominent professor at Peking University and China’s top scholar on philosophy and Chinese studies. He spearheaded the Confucian Canon project (**), which seeks to compile all known classical works on Confucianism, comparable in scope and significance to the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries (****), the largest collection of books on Chinese history, which was commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor in the 18th century. Throughout his life, Professor Tang published scores of books and more than one hundred articles, offering enlightening insights into how to deal with issues that have historically troubled and continue to trouble people in modern society. Among his numerous innovations, Professor Tang is especially remembered for introducing the concept of “harmony in diversity”(****). In the context of “the clash of civilizations” championed by Samuel P. Huntington, Tang argued for harmony in diversity, holding that this principle can offer some clues to help enable peoples, nations, and regions with different cultural traditions to develop together while remaining unique. note: * represents Chinese character, please refer to BCC file.

Author : Sin-wai Chan
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9622013236

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Buddhism in Late Ch'ing Political Thought by Sin-wai Chan Pdf

Author : Chun Shan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783642293177

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Major Aspects of Chinese Religion and Philosophy by Chun Shan Pdf

The book addresses academically the major aspects of Chinese religion and philosophy, designated as the doctrine of being internal sage and external king. The perspective applied is the integration between western and Chinese scholarship and English readers may gain an easy and interesting access to Chinese intellectual tradition, distinctive itself in a harmony between being holy and secular in any mundane human being to the western tradition of “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s”. By this contrast the intellectual charms and spiritual merits of Chinese tradition will be better appreciated, hence conducive to the much anticipated dialogues between western and eastern civilizations at this globalized yet conflicted world. ​

Author : David Ownby,Vincent Goossaert,Ji Zhe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190494575

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Making Saints in Modern China by David Ownby,Vincent Goossaert,Ji Zhe Pdf

"Sainthood" has been, and remains, a contested category in China, given the commitment of China's modern leadership to secularization, modernization, and revolution, and the discomfort of China's elite with matters concerning religion. However, sainted religious leaders have succeeded in rebuilding old institutions and creating new ones despite the Chinese government's censure. This book offers a new perspective on the history of religion in modern and contemporary China by focusing on the profiles of these religious leaders from the early 20th century through the present. Edited by noted authorities in the field of Chinese religion, Making Saints in Modern China offers biographies of prominent Daoists and Buddhists, as well as of the charismatic leaders of redemptive societies and state managers of religious associations in the People's Republic. The focus of the volume is largely on figures in China proper, although some attention is accorded to those in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other areas of the Chinese diaspora. Each chapter offers a biography of a religious leader and a detailed discussion of the way in which he or she became a "saint." The biographies illustrate how these leaders deployed and sometimes retooled traditional themes in hagiography and charismatic communication to attract followers and compete in the religious marketplace. Negotiation with often hostile authorities was also an important aspect of religious leadership, and many of the saints' stories reveal unexpected reserves of creativity and determination. The volume's contributors, from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, China, and Taiwan, provide cutting-edge scholarship. Taken together, these essays make the case that vital religious leadership and practice has existed and continues to exist in China despite the state's commitment to wholesale secularization.

Author : Nan Huai-Chin
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781462901173

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Story of Chinese Zen by Nan Huai-Chin Pdf

The development of Zen in China is really the story of the flourishing of Chinese philosophy, arts and literature beginning as far back as the Han Dynasty and earlier. Master Nan Huai-Chin offers an engaging chronicle of both in this groundbreaking work. The Story of Chinese Zen begins with the premise that the climate during Shakyamuni's founding of Buddhism in India ultimately influence the differences behind Hinayana and Mahayana thought, practice, and methods of seeking enlightenment. From there—beginning with its transmission to China—Master Nan outlines the Zen School, exploring influences on the development of Zen before the early Tang Dynasty, different meanings of studying Zen and pursuing the heart and goal of Zen." He explores the relationship between Zen and new-Confucianism and the inseparability of religion and Zen from Chinese literature and philosophy, especially Taoism. Born in Zhejiang province, China in 1918, Nan Huai-Chin has studied under thirty-two major Taoist and Buddhist masters, including the masters of the Esoteric School of Buddhism in Tibet, from whom he received the title of Esoteric Master. He has published over thirty books and is widely recognized as one of the foremost scholars on Zen and Taoism.

Author : Jiang Wu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0199715408

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Enlightenment in Dispute by Jiang Wu Pdf

Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Focusing on the evolution of a series of controversies about Chan enlightenment, Jiang Wu describes the process by which Chan reemerged as the most prominent Buddhist establishment of the time. He investigates the development of Chan Buddhism in the seventeenth century, focusing on controversies involving issues such as correct practice and lines of lineage. In this way, he shows how the Chan revival reshaped Chinese Buddhism in late imperial China. Situating these controversies alongside major events of the fateful Ming-Qing transition, Wu shows how the rise and fall of Chan Buddhism was conditioned by social changes in the seventeenth century.

Author : Jason Clower
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047430810

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The Unlikely Buddhologist by Jason Clower Pdf

This highly accessible book provides a comprehensive unpacking and interpretation, suitable for students and scholars in all fields, of towering philosopher Mou Zongsan’s understanding of Buddhist thought and his Confucian appropriation of Tiantai Buddhist ideas.

Author : Chun-Jo Liu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : MINN:31951P00640417G

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Building Bridges by Chun-Jo Liu Pdf

Author : Weiming Tu,Daisaku Ikeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0755625633

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New Horizons in Eastern Humanism by Weiming Tu,Daisaku Ikeda Pdf

"China now attracts global attention in direct proportion to its increasing economic and geopolitical power. But for millennia, the philosophy which has shaped the soul of China is not modern Communism, or even new forms of capitalism, but rather Confucianism. And one of the most striking phenomena relating to China's ascendancy on the world stage is a burgeoning interest, throughout Asia and beyond, in the humanistic culture and values that underlie Chinese politics and finance: particularly the thought of Confucius passed on in the Analects. In this stimulating conversation, two leading thinkers from the Confucian and Buddhist traditions discuss the timely relevance of a rejuvenated Confucian ethics to some of the most urgent issues in the modern world: Sino/Japanese/US relations; the transformation of society through education and dialogue; and the role of world religions in promoting human flourishing. Exploring correspondences between the Confucian and Buddhist world-views, the interlocutors commit themselves to a view of spirituality and religion that, without blurring cultural difference, is focused above all on the 'universal heart': on harmony between people and nature that leads to peace and to a hopeful future for all humanity."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Author : Wing-tsit Chan
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015004867092

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Religious Trends in Modern China by Wing-tsit Chan Pdf

Author : James D. Sellmann,R. James Ferguson,Rosita Dellios
Publisher : CEACOP East Asian Comparative Ethics, Politics and Philosophy of Law
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1538181037

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Living Confucianisms by James D. Sellmann,R. James Ferguson,Rosita Dellios Pdf

For over two thousand years, Confucianism has built up sophisticated approaches exploring social, political, and environmental harmony. As a valuable cultural resource and one of the main drivers of societal norms across much of East Asia, Confucian philosophy has been going through a global academic revival over the last three decades. It has insights that can help us reflect on the root causes of, and remedies for, disorder in the 21st century, and can build bridges of dialogue across alternative philosophical, political, diplomatic, educational, and religious systems. This volume presents diverse 'Confucianisms' as hybrid, evolving traditions that have been indigenized and creatively interpreted to support human fulfilment, using the vast cultural resources of the past to meet the needs of the present and the future.Living Confucianisms: Strategies for Optimizing Harmony explores contemporary harmony from a wide range of perspectives across philosophy, religion, politics, linguistics, diplomacy, international relations and education, with writers from numerous cultural and national backgrounds.

Author : Shu-hsien Liu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Confucianism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034148705

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The Contemporary Significance and Religious Import of Confucianism by Shu-hsien Liu Pdf