The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism (Studies of East Asian Buddhism, Vol 9) (English, Chinese and Chinese Edition) - Hardcover
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Between the seventh and ninth centuries, the Chinese mind became preoccupied with a concept of the afterlife that persists into modern times. To be reborn, the deceased must successfully negotiate passage through ten courts of law, each ruled by a magistrate or king. The pains of transition from death to rebirth can be alleviated by the intercession of the living with contributions to the Buddhist church and bribes of spirit money. The cosmology, morality, and rituals of the ten kings are described for the first time in surviving sources in an illustrated text, The Scripture on the Ten Kings, which is here translated for the first time.
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Stephen F. Teiser is an associate professor of religion at Princeton University.
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The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism
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University of Hawaii Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0824815874
ISBN 13: 9780824815875
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HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo hardcover with navy blue boards; 340 pp. Silver foil title to spine; b/w photos. Tight binding, clean throughout. Light edge wear; small dent to corner of text block impact 12 leaves (not impacting text). Very Good. DJ: Glossy purple jacket. Light fading spine. Very Good. A Kuroda Institute Book. Studies in East Asian Buddhism 9. Seller Inventory # 167040