Chinese Transformation of Buddhism

Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

356 Seiten

2015
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-61924-8 (ISBN)

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When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view. Consequently, Buddhism in China has usually been discussed in terms of the Indianization of Chinese life and thought, but Kenneth Ch'en shows that as Indian ideas were gaining ground the Chinese were choosing among them and modifying them to fit their situation. To demonstrate how the Chinese transformed Buddhism the author investigates its role in the ethical, political, literary, educational, and social life of the Chinese. Buddhism was able to gain a wide following by accommodating itself to Chinese ethical practices. The Buddhist monastic community submitted to the jurisdiction of the state and the monasteries also became integrated into the economic life of the empire through their ownership of land and their operation of industrial and commercial enterprises. Through an analysis of the work of a representative Chinese poet the author reveals the ways in which Buddhism came to be reflected in the literary life of China. Finally, he explores the methods used by the Buddhists to popularize their religion.
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*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgements, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*List of Abbreviations, pg. 1*One. Introduction, pg. 3*Two. Ethical Life, pg. 14*Three. Political Life, pg. 65*Four. Economic Life, pg. 125*Five. Literary Life, pg. 179*Six. Educational and Social Life, pg. 240*Bibliography, pg. 305*List of Chinese and Japanese Words, pg. 315*Index, pg. 331

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.3.2015
Reihe/Serie	Princeton Legacy Library
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 235 mm
Gewicht	482 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-10	0-691-61924-7 / 0691619247
ISBN-13	978-0-691-61924-8 / 9780691619248
Zustand	Neuware