History of Shaolin - Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity

Zusatztext "...it is impossible to deny that Shaolin has indeed played an important role throughout Chinese history and has certainly contributed to the construction of a strong national identity. Moreover, the true strength of this volume lies not so much in Lu’s conclusions about the importance of Shaolin, but rather the exposition itself of the most comprehensive history of Shaolin in English to this date."- Joseph Chadwin , University of Vienna Informationen zum Autor Lu Zhouxiang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies within the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland. Klappentext This book explores the full history of Shaolin. It points out that as an important religious institution with more than 1,500 years of history, Shaolin has created a legacy of remembrance which serves the formation of the Chinese nation's soul and spiritual principles. Zusammenfassung This book explores the full history of Shaolin. It points out that as an important religious institution with more than 1,500 years of history, Shaolin has created a legacy of remembrance which serves the formation of the Chinese nation’s soul and spiritual principles. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Early Days of Shaolin 3. The Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties 4. The Transformation of Shaolin in the Ming Dynasty 5. The Development of Shaolin in the Qing Dynasty 6. The Republic of China Era: Warlords, Militarism and Nationalism 7. Surviving Socialist Reforms 8. The Revival of Shaolin in the Era of Reform and Opening Up 9. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Lu Zhouxiang, Lu (National University of Ireland Mayn Zhouxiang, Lu (National University of Ireland Maynooth Zhouxiang, Zhouxiang Lu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780367204600
• ISBN: 978-0-367-20460-0
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural History; Routledge Studies in Cultural History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Martial Arts, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, Buddhism, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Oriental martial arts, Mahayana Buddhism