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Spreading Buddha's Word in East Asia - The Formation and Transformation of the Chinese Buddhist Canon (Paperback)
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Spreading Buddha's Word in East Asia - The Formation and Transformation of the Chinese Buddhist Canon (Paperback)
Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies
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A monumental work in the history of religion, the history of the
book, the study of politics, and bibliographical research, this
volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the
fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a
historical perspective, it ties the religious, social, and textual
practices of canon formation to the development of East Asian
Buddhist culture and enlivens Chinese Buddhist texts for readers
interested in the evolution of Chinese writing and the Confucian
and Daoist traditions. The collection undertakes extensive readings
of major scriptural catalogs from the early manuscript era as well
as major printed editions, including the Kaibao Canon, Qisha Canon,
Goryeo Canon, and Taisho Canon. Contributors add fascinating depth
to such understudied issues as the historical process of
compilation, textual manipulation, physical production and
management, sponsorship, the dissemination of various editions,
cultic activities surrounding the canon, and the canon's reception
in different East Asian societies. The Chinese Buddhist canon is
one of the most enduring textual traditions in East Asian religion
and culture, and through this exhaustive, multifaceted effort, an
essential body of work becomes part of a new, versatile narrative
of East Asian Buddhism that has far-reaching implications for world
history.
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