The renewal of Buddhism in China : Zhuhong and the late Ming synthesis /
"In sixteenth-century China, following a period of relative obscurity, Buddhism entered a period of revitalization due in large part to a cohort of particularly innovative and influential monks. By seeking to transcend sectarian rivalries and doctrinal specialization, and, perhaps more importan...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2020]
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| Edition: | Fortieth anniversary edition. |
| Series: | Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Foreword by Daniel B. Stevenson
- Preface to the Fortieth Anniversary Edition
- Preface to the Original Edition
- On the Illustrations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Zhuhong's Life and Major Works
- 3. Zhuhong and the Joint Practice of Pure Land and Chan
- 4. Zhuhong and the Late Ming Lay Buddhist Movement
- 5. Syncretism in Action: Morality Books and The Record of Self-knowledge
- 6. The Condition of the Monastic Order in the Late Ming
- 7. Internal Causes of Monastic Decline in the Ming Dynasty
- 8. Zhuhong's Monastic Reform: The Yunqi Monastery
- 9. Conclusion
- Appendix 1. A Translation of The Record of Self-knowledge
- Appendix 2. Personnel at Yunqi and Their Duties
- Appendix 3. Regulations Regarding Good Deeds and Punishments at Yunqi
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
