Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China
Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China

Author: Thomas Jülch

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-09-14

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 9004680454

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The Fozu tongji by Zhipan (ca. 1220–1275) is a key text of Chinese Buddhist historiography. The core of the work is formed by the “Fayun tongsai zhi,” an annalistic history of Buddhism in China, which extends through Fozu tongji, juan 34–48. Thomas Jülch now presents a translation of the “Fayun tongsai zhi” in three volumes. This third volume covers the annalistic display concerning the Song dynasty. Offering elaborate annotations, Jülch succeeds in clarifying the backgrounds to the historiographic contents, which Zhipan presents in highly essentialized style. Regarding the historical matters addressed in the material translated for the present volume, the Fozu tongji is often the earliest source. In several cases, inaccuracies in Zhipan’s account can however still be discerned, and Jülch succeeds in employing other sources to reveal and correct those errors.

Buddhism in China
Buddhism in China

Author: Kenneth Kuan Shêng Chʻen

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 0691000158

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A study of the history of Buddhism in China.

Buddhism in Chinese Society
Buddhism in Chinese Society

Author: Jacques Gernet

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9780231114110

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Translated and revised by respected scholar of Chinese religions Franciscus Verellen, who has worked closely with Gernet, this edition includes new references, an extensive, up-to-date bibliography, and a comprehensive index.

A History of Chinese Buddhist Faith and Life
A History of Chinese Buddhist Faith and Life

Author: Kai Sheng

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-06-15

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 9004431772

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This book is a study of the formation and the practice of Buddhist canons and an attempt to present as fully as possible the panorama of Chinese Buddhist faith. The book uses textual and archaeological sources, including Dunhuang texts, and adopts multiple perspectives such as textual evidence, historical circumstances, social life, as well as the intellectual background at the time.

Buddhism and Buddhists in China
Buddhism and Buddhists in China

Author: Lewis Hodous

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-25

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13:

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"Buddhism and Buddhists in China" by Lewis Hodous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Buddhism in China
Buddhism in China

Author: Erik Zürcher

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2013-11-28

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 9004263292

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Buddhism in China gathers together for the first time the most central and influential papers of the great scholar of Chinese Buddhism, Erik Zürcher, presenting the results of his career-long profound studies following on the 1959 publication of his landmark The Buddhist Conquest of China. The translation and language of Buddhist scriptures in China, Buddhist interactions with Daoist traditions, the activities of Buddhists below elite social levels, continued interactions with Central Asia and lands to the west, and typological comparisons with Christianity are only some of the themes explored here. Presenting some of the most important studies on Buddhism in China, especially in the earlier periods, ever published, it will thus be of interest to a wide variety of readers.