Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 539 pages)
ISBN:
9789047420002
Series Statement:
Sinica Leidensia volume 75
Content:
Preliminary Material /J. Chen -- Introduction /J. Chen -- Chapter One. Primary Sources And Secondary Studies /J. Chen -- Chapter Two. Ch’Oe Ch’Iwon’S Biography Of Fazang: A Textual Study /J. Chen -- Chapter Three. Fazang’S Basic Biographical Data: Names, Native Land, Familial And Dharma Backgrounds. /J. Chen -- Chapter Four. The Eminent Monk Who Wasn’T?: Stories About Fazang’S Full Ordination /J. Chen -- Chapter Five. A Man Of Many Faces: Fazang’S Life Reconstructed, I /J. Chen -- Chapter Six. A Man Of Many Faces: Fazang’S Life Reconstructed, II /J. Chen -- Chapter Seven. Fazang The Philosopher. /J. Chen -- Chapter Eight. Fazang The Technical Innovator. /J. Chen -- Chapter Nine. Fazang The Translator /J. Chen -- Chapter Ten. Fazang The Court Politician. /J. Chen -- Chapter Eleven. Fazang’S Religious Life /J. Chen -- Chapter Twelve. Fazang The Wonderworker /J. Chen -- Conclusion /J. Chen -- Appendixes /J. Chen -- Bibliography. /J. Chen -- Index /J. Chen.
Content:
The Buddhist monk Fazang (643-712), regarded today mainly as a scholastic monk, was in fact one of the greatest metaphysicians in Asia. This biographical - and hagiographical - study of Fazang seeks to explore his other contributions and in so doing to correct some major mis-presentations and misinterpretations existing in modern scholarship. It highlights and uncovers aspects of Fazang’s complicated life which have been neglected or ignored until now. By experimenting with some methodological innovations in reading medieval Chinese monastic hagio-biography, this study reveals general features, structures and overall governing laws of medieval East Asian monastic hagio-biographic literature. In doing so it is a major contribution to the ongoing discussion among scholars of hagiography in other contexts as well
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-486) and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004156135
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004156135
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Chen, Jinhua, 1966 - Philosopher, practitioner, politician Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2007 ISBN 9789004156135
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004156135
Language:
English
Keywords:
Fazang 643-712
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China
;
Buddhismus
;
Hua-yen-Schule
;
Biografie
;
Biografie
Author information:
Chen, Jinhua 1966-
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