Chindian Myth of Mulian Rescuing His Mother on Indic Origins of Debate and Discussion

The scriptural source for the Ghost Festival in East Asia is the Yulanpen S¿tra, which, however, is overwhelmingly considered apocryphal in modern scholarship. This book challenges this widely held belief by demonstrating that the s¿tra is a Chinese creative translation rather than an indigenous Chinese composition.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Xiaohuan Zhao is an Associate Professor of Chinese Literary and Theatre Studies at the University of Sydney.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Xiaohuan Zhao, Zhao Xiaohuan
• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.2023
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Weitere Religionen; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke
• EAN: 9781839986963
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-696-3
• Anzahl Seiten: 122
• Themen: RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / Holidays / Other, Asian History, Buddhist Sacred Texts, Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings, Popular beliefs, Ghost Festival