Disciplinary Rituals in Dunhuang Buddhism

Ru Zhan

ISBN 10: 9004514074 / ISBN 13: 9789004514072

Published by Brill, NL, 2023

About this Item

Drawing on Dunhuang manuscripts and the latest scholarship in Dunhuang and Buddhist Studies, this translation analyzes Buddhist monasticism via such topics as the organizational forms of Dunhuang Buddhist monasteries, the construction and operation of ordination platforms, ordination certificates and government ordination licenses, and meditation retreats, etc. Assuming a pan-Asian perspective, the monograph also made trailblazing contributions to the study of Buddhist Sinicization and Sino-Indian cultural exchanges and is bound to exert long-lasting influences on the worldwide academic study of Buddhism.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disciplinary Rituals in Dunhuang Buddhism
• Publisher: Brill, NL
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004514074
• ISBN 13: 9789004514072
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.5W x 5.5H x 23.5D centimeters 15.5 centimeters width by 5.5 centimeters height by 23.5 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1427 grams

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Synopsis

Drawing on Dunhuang manuscripts and the latest scholarship in Dunhuang and Buddhist Studies, this translation analyzes Buddhist monasticism via such topics as the organizational forms of Dunhuang Buddhist monasteries, the construction and operation of ordination platforms, ordination certificates and government ordination licenses, and meditation retreats, etc.
Assuming a pan-Asian perspective, the monograph also made trailblazing contributions to the study of Buddhist Sinicization and Sino-Indian cultural exchanges and is bound to exert long-lasting influences on the worldwide academic study of Buddhism.

About the Author

Zhan Ru is a Professor in Peking University’s School of Foreign Languages and vice president of the Peking University Orientalism Research Institute. His areas of research include Buddhist and Buddhist literature, the Indian Ministry of Buddhism, Dunhuang Buddhism, and the Buddhist system.