Буддизм в Китае (John McRae)

In the first or second century CE, Chinese officials began to hear rumors of a powerful new deity somewhere in the far off 'western region'. Golden hued, able to fly through the air, and of superhuman size, he was the source of unspeakable power. The Chinese Emperor sent out an exploratory expedition, images of the Buddha began to appear at court, and thus began the gradual spread of Buddhism through East Asia; from India to China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

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ISBN: 9780415391351
ISBN-10: 0415391350

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ISBN: 9780415391344
ISBN-10: 0415391342

Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 11/28/2006
Pages: 350
Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4

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This book offers an up to date introduction to Buddhism in East Asia, taking a timely regional focus and covering history, geography and culture, doctrine and texts, practice and tradition. Written by a leading scholar, it surveys the field by means of vivid and accessible explanations made readily understandable by features such as boxed summaries, charts and timelines, a glossary, further reading lists and illustrations. The regional focus and the stress on practice and material culture is in tune with contemporary research in the field and brings the East Asian Buddhist world enjoyably to life.

Table of Contents

Unit One: Setting the Scene, Beginning the Story
1. The Power of the Buddhas
2. East Asia as Cultural System
3. The Dissemination of Buddhism Throughout East Asia
Unit Two: Classical Developments
4. Translation and Doctrinal Foundations
5. Chinese Buddhism During the Period of Disunion
6. Tang-dynasty Buddhism around East Asia
Unit Three: Focus on Zen and Pure Land
7. The Origins of Zen and Pure Land
8. Zen Rhetoric, Zen Practice
9. Pure Land Visualization, Recitation, and Faith
Unit Four: From Premodern Times to the Present
10. The Interplay of Buddhism and Popular Religion
11. Buddhism in Contemporary East Asia
Pronunciation Guide
Glossary
Index

Publication Delayed due Summer 2007. This book presents an up-to-date introduction to Buddhism in East Asia, taking a timely regional focus and covering history, geography and culture, doctrine and texts, practice and tradition - particularly regarding Chinese Buddhism, Zen and Pure Land.