Chinese Buddhism And Traditional Culture

Author : Litian Fang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317519096

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Chinese Buddhism and Traditional Culture by Litian Fang Pdf

Since the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion has influenced and been influenced in turn by traditional Chinese culture, and eventually became an important part of it. That is one of the great historical themes not only for China but also for East Asia. This book explores the elements of Buddhism, including its classics, doctrines, system, and rituals, to reveal the basic connotation of Buddhism as a cultural entity. Regarding the development of Buddhism in China, it traces the spread in chronological order, from the introduction in Han Dynasties (202 BC–220 AD), to the prosperity in the Sixteen Kingdoms (ca. 304–439 AD), and then to the decline since the Five Dynasties (907–ca. 960 AD). It is noteworthy that the Buddhist schools in the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589 AD) and the Buddhist sects in Sui and Tang Dynasties (581–907 AD) contributed to the sinicization of Buddhism. This book also deals with the interesting question of the similarities and differences between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism, to examine the specific characters of the former in terms of thought and culture. In the last chapter, the external influence of Chinese Buddhism in East Asia is studied. Scholars and students in Buddhism and Chinese culture studies, especially those in Buddhist countries, will benefit from the book. Also, it will appeal to readers interested in religion, Chinese culture, and ancient Chinese history.

Author : Marsha Smith Weidner
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0824823087

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Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism by Marsha Smith Weidner Pdf

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.

Author : Francesca Tarocco
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415375030

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The Cultural Practices of Modern Chinese Buddhism by Francesca Tarocco Pdf

Buddhism in China during the late Qing and Republican period remained a powerful cultural and religious force. This innovative book comes from a rising star in this field, offering a new perspective on the influence of Buddhism on Chinese culture.

Author : Qizhi Zhang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:30000107627246

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Traditional Chinese Culture by Qizhi Zhang Pdf

Written by esteemed academic and professor Zhang Qizhi, this book details the fundamentals of Chinese tradition, ranging from philosophy, ethics and humanities, dominant religions, historical relics, calligraphy, painting, medicine, science, health preservation, Chinese food, ancient architecture, and more.

Author : Yijie Tang
Publisher : CRVP
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1565180356

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

Confucianism and Daoism absorbing and mutually transforming new horizons, especially Buddhism; attention to the writings of Matteo Ricci and potential Christian contributions to modern development in Chinese culture.

Author : Peter N. Gregory
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824842932

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Traditions of Meditation in Chinese Buddhism by Peter N. Gregory Pdf

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Author : John Kieschnick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0691096767

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The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture by John Kieschnick Pdf

Buddhism had a profound effect not only on Chinese philosophy and ritual, but also on the material culture of China. Examining the impact of books, bridges, sugar, tea and the chair, amongst other things, this text looks at how attitudes to such novelties affected the history of Chinese Buddhism.

Author : Litian Fang
Publisher : Gale Asia
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9814281425

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China's Buddhist Culture by Litian Fang Pdf

Provides an in-depth understanding of the historical status of Buddhism and its important role in the evolution of Chinese culture.

Author : Oort
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004664319

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The Iconography of Chinese Buddhism in Traditional China by Oort Pdf

Author : John Kieschnick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691214047

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The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture by John Kieschnick Pdf

From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and small--relics treasured as parts of the body of the Buddha, prayer beads, and monastic clothing--as well as new ideas about what objects could do and how they should be treated. Kieschnick argues that even some everyday objects not ordinarily associated with Buddhism--bridges, tea, and the chair--on closer inspection turn out to have been intimately tied to Buddhist ideas and practices. Long after Buddhism ceased to be a major force in India, it continued to influence the development of material culture in China, as it does to the present day. At first glance, this seems surprising. Many Buddhist scriptures and thinkers rejected the material world or even denied its existence with great enthusiasm and sophistication. Others, however, from Buddhist philosophers to ordinary devotees, embraced objects as a means of expressing religious sentiments and doctrines. What was a sad sign of compromise and decline for some was seen as strength and versatility by others. Yielding rich insights through its innovative analysis of particular types of objects, this briskly written book is the first to systematically examine the ambivalent relationship, in the Chinese context, between Buddhism and material culture.

Author : H. A. van Oort
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Art
ISBN : 9004078215

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The Iconography of Chinese Buddhism in Traditional China: Han to Liao by H. A. van Oort Pdf

Author : Richard Bryan McDaniel
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462910502

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Zen Masters Of China by Richard Bryan McDaniel Pdf

Zen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans, far more than any other collection. Retelling them in their proper place in Zen's historical journey through Buddhist Chinese culture, it also tells a larger story: how, in taking the first step east from India to China, Buddhism began to be Zen. The stories of Zen are unlike any other writing, religious or otherwise. Used for centuries by Zen teachers as aids to bring about or deepen the experience of awakening, they have a freshness that goes beyond religious practice and a mystery and authenticity that appeal to a wide range of readers. Placed in chronological order, these stories tell the story of Zen itself, how it traveled from West to East with each Zen master to the next, but also how it was transformed in that journey, from an Indian practice to something different in Chinese Buddhism (Ch'an) and then more different still in Japan (Zen). The fact that its transmission was so human, from teacher to student in a long chain from West to East, meant that the cultures it passed through inevitably changed it. Zen Masters of China is first and foremost a collection of mind-bending Zen stories and their wisdom. More than that, without academic pretensions or baggage, it recounts the genealogy of Zen Buddhism in China and, through koan and story, illuminates how Zen became what it is today.

Author : Boye Lafayette De Mente
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781462900411

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Chinese Mind by Boye Lafayette De Mente Pdf

The Chinese: understanding a people and their culture through key words and language. The Chinese Mind pinpoints areas of China's traditional values and behaviors that play a significant role in the business and social relationships of the Chinese. It also identifies key areas of Chinese culture that have changed as a result of the adoption of a market-based economy and other elements of Western culture. It includes discussion topics and questions, along with an extensive selection of Chinese "code words" that explain the essence and role of key elements of the traditional culture that have survived into modern times. Covering everything from the importance of Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, to the influence of foreign fast food and video games, this book provides a wide-ranging glimpse into the seemingly opaque Chinese mind. The Chinese Mind is an excellent overview of Chinese tradition, history, and culture that is perfect for the classroom, tourists or outsiders living or doing business in China. Some of the vital concepts explored here include: Yin and Yang, the search for balance in all things Mianji, the importance of face Hong, looking at things holistically De, the power of virtue Guo cui, the national essence of the Chinese Zhong fu, the pursuit of insight Bi, unity the Chinese way

Author : Wei Wu
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231553742

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Esoteric Buddhism in China by Wei Wu Pdf

During the Republican period (1912–1949) and after, many Chinese Buddhists sought inspiration from non-Chinese Buddhist traditions, showing a particular interest in esoteric teachings. What made these Buddhists dissatisfied with Chinese Buddhism, and what did they think other Buddhist traditions could offer? Which elements did they choose to follow, and which ones did they disregard? And how do their experiences recast the wider story of twentieth-century pan-Asian Buddhist reform movements? Based on a wide range of previously unexplored Chinese sources, this book explores how esoteric Buddhist traditions have shaped the Chinese religious landscape. Wei Wu examines cross-cultural religious transmission of ideas from Japanese and Tibetan traditions, considering the various esoteric currents within Chinese Buddhist communities and how Chinese individuals and groups engaged with newly translated ideas and practices. She argues that Chinese Buddhists’ assimilation of doctrinal, ritual, and institutional elements of Tibetan and Japanese esoteric Buddhism was not a simple replication but an active process of creating new meanings. Their visions of Buddhism in the modern world, as well as early twentieth-century discourses of nation building and religious reform, shaped the reception of esoteric traditions. By analyzing the Chinese interpretation and strategic adaptations of esoteric Buddhism, this book sheds new light on the intellectual development, ritual performances, and institutional formations of Chinese Buddhism in the twentieth century.

Author : Christian Jochim
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000302476

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Chinese Religions by Christian Jochim Pdf

Covers Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism focusing on the interaction between religion and aspects of Chinese culture such as the family, the community, the arts, etc.