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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Chinese Buddhism"”.
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EXPERIMENT IN SYNCRETISM: CH'I-SUNG (1007-1072) AND ELEVENTH-CENTURY CHINESE BUDDHISM (NORTHERN SUNG, CH'AN).
… monk, Ch'i-sung (1007-1072), the type of Ch'an Buddhism that he practiced, and the form of syncretism for which he stood. Through an in-depth examination of Ch'i-sung's life and thoughts, this study attempts to uncover some neglected facts of Confucian-Buddhist interaction and discuss the nature …
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An annotated translation of the Chung-lun : with Nagarjuna's Middle stanzas, a basic text of Chinese Buddhism
… and complete translation into English of the Chinese Buddhist text 'Chung-lun' (Middle Treatise), T. 1564, Kumärajiva's translation of a commentary on Nägärjuna's mülamadhyamakakarikä (Middle Stanzas) by Vimaläksa (or Pingala), dated 409AD. The translation consists of twenty-seven chapters …
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The controversy over the awakening of faith in early-twentieth-century China
… in its impact on the modernization of Chinese Buddhism. It reveals the complex relation between Yogācāra and the Chinese Buddhist schools that are built on tathāgatagarbha thought. The core of the controversy is the authenticity of the Awakening of Faith, which has three aspects: the …
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Dunhuang Manuscript S.2585: a Textual and Interdisciplinary Study on Early Medieval Chinese Buddhist Meditative Techniques and Visionary Experiences
… part of Buddhist meditation practice in early Chinese Buddhism.
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Conversion by the Book: Buddhist Print Culture in Early Republican China
… substantially impacted the activity of Chinese Buddhists. In doing so I hope to contribute to ongoing discussions of the 'revival' of Chinese Buddhism in the modern period, and demonstrate that publishing, propelled by new print technologies and new forms of social organization, was a …
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A study on the ethical structure of Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna: a critique of the consequentialist approach
… I refute the consequentialist approach to Chinese Buddhism. This approach to Buddhist ethics has been popularized by scholars such as Charles Goodman in the last two decades. In a sense, they try to establish a systematic Buddhist ethical theory that can be applied to our daily lives. …
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The Revival of Tiantai Buddhism in the Late Ming: On the Thought of Youxi Chuandeng (1554-1628)
… Tiantai's nature-inclusion philosophy in Chinese Buddhism. Focused on his major treatise On Nature Including Good and Evil, this research demonstrates how Chuandeng, in his efforts to regenerate Tiantai, incorporated the important intellectual themes of the late Ming, especially those …
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Yinshun's life and Buddhist thought according to his autobiographical account, and the core principle of human-centered Buddhism
… one of the most influential figures in modern Chinese Buddhism, focusing on the formation and development of his thought and the core principle of his Human-Centered Buddhism (人間佛教Renjian Fojiao, RJFJ). Despite Yinshun's pivotal role in shaping twentieth-century Chinese and Taiwanese Buddhism, …
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Syncretic and engaged Buddhist thought in early republican China: Tang Dayuan’s vision (1910-1930s)
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-08-01
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Exploring the Interplay of Religious and Worldly Dynamics through the Development of the Dunhuang Grottos
… various ethnic and religious groups, as far as Buddhism, which became predominant by assimilating local customs and integrating with other major religions. This led to a unique blend of religious tolerance and cultural synthesis, particularly reflected in the adaptive use and spatial development …
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A study of Master Yinshun’s Weishixue tanyuan 唯識學探源: an intellectual prehistory of the Yogācāra
… He constructs this history using canonical Chinese translations of Indian texts. In this study, I have two major aims. The first is to present the broad outline of Master Yinshun's history as faithfully and literally as possible to an English-speaking audience. The second is to examine the …