Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 267 pages)
ISBN:
9789004277847
Series Statement:
Sinica Leidensia v. 114
Content:
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. Liu Yiqing’s World and the Youming lu -- 2. Backgrounds of the Buddhist Coloring in the Youming lu -- 3. Historical Thematic Changes under the Impact of Buddhism in EarlyMedieval China as Seen in the Youming lu -- 4. Buddhist Imagery in Early Medieval China as Seen in the Youming lu -- 5. A Fantastic Dream World: New Literary Motifs and Buddhist Culture -- Concluding Remarks -- Table of Numbers & Pages of Selected Tales in the Major Sources -- Bibliography -- Index.
Content:
This book demonstrates the historical changes in early medieval China as seen in the tales of the supernatural—thematic transformation from traditional demonic retribution to Karmic retribution, from indigenous Chinese netherworld to Buddhist concepts of hell, and from the traditional Chinese savior to a new savior, Buddha. It also examines Buddhist imagery and the flourish of new motifs in the fantastic dreamworld and their relationship with Buddhism. This study relates the Youming lu to the development of popular Chinese Buddhist beliefs, attempting to single out ideas that differ from the beliefs found in Buddhist scriptures as well as miraculous tales written especially to promote Buddhism
Note:
Revised version of the author's dissertation (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Dissertation University of Wisconsin-Madison 2007
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004277274
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Zhang, Zhenjun, 1956 - Buddhism and tales of the supernatural in early medieval China Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2014 ISBN 9789004277274
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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Theology
Keywords:
China X.
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Liu, Yiqing 403-444
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Hochschulschrift
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