Enlightenment in Dispute - The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth-century China

Informationen zum Autor Jiang Wu is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. Klappentext Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Zusammenfassung Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Inhaltsverzeichnis Conventions and Explanatory Notes Chronology Introduction Part I: The Context of Seventeenth-Century China 1. Reenvisioning Buddhism in the Late Ming 2. The Literati and Chan Buddhism 3. The Rise of Chan Buddhism Part II: The Principle of Chan 4. Clashes among Enlightened Minds 5. The Divergence of Interpretation 6. The Yongzheng Emperor and Imperial Intervention Part III: Lineage Matters 7. The Debate about Tianhuang Daowu and Tianwang Daowu in the Late Ming 8. The Lawsuit about Feiyin Tongrong's Wudeng yantong in the Early Qing 9. The Aftermath Part IV: Critical Analysis 10. Explaining the Rise and Fall of Chan Buddhism 11. The Pattern of Buddhist Revival in the Past Concluding Remarks Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Glossary Abbreviations of Dictionaries and Collections Notes Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Jiang Wu, Jiang (Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Wu, Wu Jiang
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9780199895564
• ISBN: 978-0-19-989556-4
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / Buddhism / Zen, HISTORY / Asia / China, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Zen Buddhism, Asian History, C 1600 To C 1700