The Renewal Of Buddhism In China

Author : Chün-fang Yü
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231552677

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First published in 1981, The Renewal of Buddhism in China broke new ground in the study of Chinese Buddhism. An interdisciplinary study of a Buddhist master and reformer in late Ming China, it challenged the conventional view that Buddhism had reached its height under the Tang dynasty (618–907) and steadily declined afterward. Chün-fang Yü details how in sixteenth-century China, Buddhism entered a period of revitalization due in large part to a cohort of innovative monks who sought to transcend sectarian rivalries and doctrinal specialization. She examines the life, work, and teaching of one of the most important of these monks, Zhuhong (1535–1615), a charismatic teacher of lay Buddhists and a successful reformer of monastic Buddhism. Zhuhong’s contributions demonstrate that the late Ming was one of the most creative periods in Chinese intellectual and religious history. Weaving together diverse sources—scriptures, dynastic history, Buddhist chronicles, monks’ biographies, letters, ritual manuals, legal codes, and literature—Yü grounds Buddhism in the reality of Ming society, highlighting distinctive lay Buddhist practices to provide a vivid portrait of lived religion. Since the book was published four decades ago, many have written on the diversity of Buddhist beliefs and practices in the centuries before and after Zhuhong’s time, yet The Renewal of Buddhism in China remains a crucial touchstone for all scholarship on post-Tang Buddhism. This fortieth anniversary edition features updated transliteration, a foreword by Daniel B. Stevenson, and an updated introduction by the author speaking to the ongoing relevance of this classic work.

Author : Chün-fang Yü
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0231049722

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Author : Chün-fang Yü
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824881580

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Chinese Buddhism by Chün-fang Yü Pdf

What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? These are some of the basic questions addressed in this book, the first introduction to Chinese Buddhism written expressly for students and those interested in an accessible yet authoritative overview of the subject based on current scholarship. After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha’s teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends—notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included.

Author : Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691216058

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Buddhism in China by Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en Pdf

CONTENTS: Preface. Table of Chinese Dynasties. Maps of Dynasties. Introduction, Growth and Domestication. Maturity and Acceptance. Decline. Conclusion. Glossary. Chinese Names and Titles. Bibliography. Index.

Author : Dewei Zhang
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231551939

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Thriving in Crisis by Dewei Zhang Pdf

Late imperial Chinese Buddhism was long dismissed as having declined from the glories of Buddhism during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581–907). In recent scholarship, a more nuanced picture of late Ming-era Buddhist renewal has emerged. Yet this alternate conception of the history of Buddhism in China has tended to focus on either doctrinal contributions of individual masters or the roles of local elites in Jiangnan, leaving unsolved broader questions regarding the dynamics and mechanism behind the evolution of Buddhism into the renewal. Thriving in Crisis is a systematic study of the late Ming Buddhist renewal with a focus on the religious and political factors that enabled it to happen. Dewei Zhang explores the history of the boom in enthusiasm for Buddhism in the Jiajing-Wanli era (1522–1620), tracing a pattern of advances and retrenchment at different social levels in varied regions. He reveals that the Buddhist renewal was a dynamic movement that engaged a wide swath of elites, from emperors and empress dowagers to eunuchs and scholar-officials. Drawing on a range of evidence and approaches, Zhang contends that the late Ming renewal was a politically driven exception to a longer-term current of disfavor toward Buddhism and that it failed to establish Buddhism on a foundation solid enough for its future development. A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study, Thriving in Crisis provides a new theoretical framework for understanding the patterns of Buddhist history in China.

Author : Don Alvin Pittman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0824822315

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Toward a Modern Chinese Buddhism by Don Alvin Pittman Pdf

The Venerable Master Taixu (1890-1947) is the most important and controversial Chinese Buddhist reformer of the 20th century. This work focuses on his teachings and provides an interpretation of Taixu's aims and the diverse controversies that surrounded him.

Author : Erik Zürcher
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004263291

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Buddhism in China by Erik Zürcher Pdf

Buddhism in China gathers together for the first time the most central and influential papers of the great scholar of Chinese Buddhism, Erik Zürcher, presenting the results of his career-long profound studies following on the 1959 publication of his landmark The Buddhist Conquest of China. The translation and language of Buddhist scriptures in China, Buddhist interactions with Daoist traditions, the activities of Buddhists below elite social levels, continued interactions with Central Asia and lands to the west, and typological comparisons with Christianity are only some of the themes explored here. Presenting some of the most important studies on Buddhism in China, especially in the earlier periods, ever published, it will thus be of interest to a wide variety of readers.

Author : Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691646152

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Chinese Transformation of Buddhism by Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en Pdf

When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view. Consequently, Buddhism in China has usually been discussed in terms of the Indianization of Chinese life and thought, but Kenneth Ch'en shows that as Indian ideas were gaining ground the Chinese were choosing among them and modifying them to fit their situation. To demonstrate how the Chinese transformed Buddhism the author investigates its role in the ethical, political, literary, educational, and social life of the Chinese. Buddhism was able to gain a wide following by accommodating itself to Chinese ethical practices. The Buddhist monastic community submitted to the jurisdiction of the state and the monasteries also became integrated into the economic life of the empire through their ownership of land and their operation of industrial and commercial enterprises. Through an analysis of the work of a representative Chinese poet the author reveals the ways in which Buddhism came to be reflected in the literary life of China. Finally, he explores the methods used by the Buddhists to popularize their religion. Originally published in 1973. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Chen-hua
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1992-08-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780791498903

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In Search of the Dharma by Chen-hua Pdf

This is the first and only book in English on modern Chinese Buddhism written by a practicing Chinese monk. Chen-hua provides a rare eyewitness account of Chinese monastic life and Buddhist practices before they were changed forever by the Communist revolution. It begins with his departure from home in northern China to study Buddhism in Kiansu and Chekiang in the south and ends with his rejoining the monastic order in Taiwan after spending several years as a draftee in the Nationalist army. Following century-old traditions of Ch'an monks, Chen-hua made prilgrimages to all the major monasteries and holy sites, and sought instruction from many famous masters. His ordination at Pao-hua; "Buddha recitation weeks" at Ling-yen; scriptural studies at T'ien-ning; and a pilgrimage to P'u-t'o, the sacred island of Kuan-yin, are some of the highlights of this candid and perceptive book. The Introduction by Chun-fang Yu places the work in a historical perspective. Notes, a glossary of Chinese terms, maps, and photos help readers who are new to the field.

Author : Jan Kiely,J. Brooks Jessup
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231541107

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Recovering Buddhism in Modern China by Jan Kiely,J. Brooks Jessup Pdf

Modern Chinese history told from a Buddhist perspective restores the vibrant, creative role of religion in postimperial China. It shows how urban Buddhist elites jockeyed for cultural dominance in the early Republican era, how Buddhist intellectuals reckoned with science, and how Buddhist media contributed to modern print cultures. It recognizes the political importance of sacred Buddhist relics and the complex processes through which Buddhists both participated in and experienced religious suppression under Communist rule. Today, urban and rural communities alike engage with Buddhist practices to renegotiate class, gender, and kinship relations in post-Mao China. This volume vividly portrays these events and more, recasting Buddhism as a critical factor in China's twentieth-century development. Each chapter connects a moment in Buddhist history to a significant theme in Chinese history, creating new narratives of Buddhism's involvement in the emergence of urban modernity, the practice of international diplomacy, the mobilization for total war, and other transformations of state, society, and culture. Working across an extraordinary thematic range, this book reincorporates Buddhism into the formative processes and distinctive character of Chinese history.

Author : Lewis Hodus
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781877527838

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Buddhism and Buddhists in China by Lewis Hodus Pdf

One of the important early volumes that helped to introduce the doctrines and beliefs of Buddhism to a mainstream audience in the West, author Lewis Hodus presents a remarkably multi-dimensional portrayal of the ancient faith tradition in Buddhism and Buddhists in China. This seminal work is a must-read for those interested in understanding Buddhism in the Chinese cultural context.

Author : Ester Bianchi,Daniela Campo
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004536876

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"Take the Vinaya as Your Master" by Ester Bianchi,Daniela Campo Pdf

This volume explores the role played by monastic discipline in the emergence and evolution of modern Chinese Buddhism. A central feature of the Buddhist tradition, monastic discipline has received growing attention in the contemporary Buddhist world, but little from scholars. Adopting a diachronic perspective and a multidisciplinary approach, contributions by leading scholars investigate relevant Vinaya-related practices in twentieth and twenty-first centuries China and Taiwan, including issues of monastic identity and authenticity, updated ordination procedures, recent variations of Mahāyāna precepts and rules, and original perspectives on body movement and related sport activities. The restoration and renewal of Vinaya practices and standards within Chinese Buddhist practices shed new light on the response of Buddhist leaders and communities to the challenges of modernity. Contributors are: Ester Bianchi, Raoul Birnbaum, Daniela Campo, Tzu-Lung Chiu, Ann Heirman, Zhe Ji, Yu-chen Li, Pei-ying Lin, and Jiang Wu.

Author : Kai Sheng
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004431775

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A History of Chinese Buddhist Faith and Life by Kai Sheng Pdf

This book is a study of the formation and the practice of Buddhist canons and an attempt to present as fully as possible the panorama of Chinese Buddhist faith. The book uses textual and archaeological sources, including Dunhuang texts, and adopts multiple perspectives such as textual evidence, historical circumstances, social life, as well as the intellectual background at the time.

Author : Chün-fang Yü
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231502757

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Kuan-yin by Chün-fang Yü Pdf

By far one of the most important objects of worship in the Buddhist traditions, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is regarded as the embodiment of compassion. He has been widely revered throughout the Buddhist countries of Asia since the early centuries of the Common Era. While he was closely identified with the royalty in South and Southeast Asia, and the Tibetans continue to this day to view the Dalai Lamas as his incarnations, in China he became a she—Kuan-yin, the "Goddess of Mercy"—and has a very different history. The causes and processes of this metamorphosis have perplexed Buddhist scholars for centuries. In this groundbreaking, comprehensive study, Chün-fang Yü discusses this dramatic transformation of the (male) Indian bodhisattva Avalokitesvara into the (female) Chinese Kuan-yin—from a relatively minor figure in the Buddha's retinue to a universal savior and one of the most popular deities in Chinese religion. Focusing on the various media through which the feminine Kuan-yin became constructed and domesticated in China, Yü thoroughly examines Buddhist scriptures, miracle stories, pilgrimages, popular literature, and monastic and local gazetteers—as well as the changing iconography reflected in Kuan-yin's images and artistic representations—to determine the role this material played in this amazing transformation. The book eloquently depicts the domestication of Kuan-yin as a case study of the indigenization of Buddhism in China and illuminates the ways this beloved deity has affected the lives of all Chinese people down the ages.

Author : Joseph Edkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136378881

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Chinese Buddhism by Joseph Edkins Pdf

First Published in 2000. This is Volume VI of six of the Oriental series looking at Arabic History and Culture. It was written in 1922, and presents discussions around the religion of Buddhism in China along with Tausim, Confucianism and Buddhist art. It highlights the Chinese Buddhists who contented for the immortality of the soul in the Northern Doctrines, against the followers of Confucius, that gave Chinese Buddhism a base and energy for the founding of new schools.