The Science Of Chinese Buddhism
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The Science Of Chinese Buddhism
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Author : Erik J. Hammerstrom
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-11
The Science Of Chinese Buddhism written by Erik J. Hammerstrom and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with Religion categories.
Kexue, or science, captured the Chinese imagination in the early twentieth century, promising new knowledge about the world and a dynamic path to prosperity. Chinese Buddhists embraced scientific language and ideas to carve out a place for their religion within a rapidly modernizing society. Examining dozens of previously unstudied writings from the Chinese Buddhist press, this book maps Buddhists' efforts to rethink their traditions through science in the initial decades of the twentieth century. Buddhists believed science offered an exciting, alternative route to knowledge grounded in empirical thought, much like their own. They encouraged young scholars to study subatomic and relativistic physics while still maintaining Buddhism's vital illumination of human nature and its crucial support of an ethical system rooted in radical egalitarianism. Showcasing the rich and progressive steps Chinese religious scholars took in adapting to science's rising authority, this volume offers a key perspective on how a major Eastern power transitioned to modernity in the twentieth century and how its intellectuals anticipated many of the ideas debated by scholars of science and Buddhism today.
Truth And Tradition In Chinese Buddhism
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Author : Karl Ludvig Reichelt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1927
Truth And Tradition In Chinese Buddhism written by Karl Ludvig Reichelt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927 with categories.
The Huayan University Network
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Author : Erik J. Hammerstrom
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-29
The Huayan University Network written by Erik J. Hammerstrom and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-29 with Religion categories.
In the early twentieth century, Chinese Buddhists sought to strengthen their tradition through publications, institution building, and initiatives aimed at raising the educational level of the monastic community. In The Huayan University Network, Erik J. Hammerstrom examines how Huayan Buddhism was imagined, taught, and practiced during this time of profound political and social change and, in so doing, recasts the history of twentieth-century Chinese Buddhism. Hammerstrom traces the influence of Huayan University, the first Buddhist monastic school founded after the fall of the imperial system in China. Although the university lasted only a few years, its graduates went on to establish a number of Huayan-centered educational programs throughout China. While they did not create a new sectarian Huayan movement, they did form a network unified by a common educational heritage that persists to the present day. Drawing on an extensive range of Buddhist texts and periodicals, Hammerstrom shows that Huayan had a significant impact on Chinese Buddhist thought and practice and that the history of Huayan complicates narratives of twentieth-century Buddhist modernization and revival. Offering a wide range of insights into the teaching and practice of Huayan in Republican China, this book sheds new light on an essential but often overlooked element of the East Asian Buddhist tradition.
Chinese Buddhism And Traditional Culture
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Author : Litian Fang
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-11-21
Chinese Buddhism And Traditional Culture written by Litian Fang and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-21 with Religion categories.
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.
The Practice Of Chinese Buddhism 1900 1950
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Author : Holmes Welch
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1967
The Practice Of Chinese Buddhism 1900 1950 written by Holmes Welch and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Chinese Buddhism. Focusing on the actual rather than the theoretical observances of the religion, he gives an exhaustive account of the monastic system and the style of life of both monk and layman. His study makes new information available for the Western reader and calls into question the whole concept of the moribund state of Chinese Buddhism.
Chinese Buddhism
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Author : Chün-fang Yü
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2020-06-30
Chinese Buddhism written by Chün-fang Yü and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with Religion categories.
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.
The History Of The Formation Of Early Chinese Buddhism
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Author : In-Sub Hur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The History Of The Formation Of Early Chinese Buddhism written by In-Sub Hur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Buddhism categories.
This book analyzes the process of the sinicization of Buddhism. It provides a comprehensive investigation on how the perceived similarities between Buddhism and Daoism originated and how traditional Daoist terminologies were applied.
Truth And Tradition In Chinese Buddhism Or A Study Of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism
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Author : Karl Ludvig Reichelt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
Truth And Tradition In Chinese Buddhism Or A Study Of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism written by Karl Ludvig Reichelt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with categories.
This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.
The Renewal Of Buddhism In China
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Author : Chün-fang Yü
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2021-03-02
The Renewal Of Buddhism In China written by Chün-fang Yü and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with Religion categories.
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.
Integrating Chinese Buddhism
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Author : Yi-hsun Huang
language : en
Publisher: Dharma Drum Publishing Corp
Release Date : 2005
Integrating Chinese Buddhism written by Yi-hsun Huang and has been published by Dharma Drum Publishing Corp this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Buddhism categories.