Sacred Economies : Buddhist Monasticism and Territoriality in Medieval China.

Buddhist monasteries in medieval China employed a variety of practices to ensure their ascendancy and survival. Most successful was the exchange of material goods for salvation, as in the donation of land, which allowed monks to spread their teachings throughout China. By investigating a variety of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia University Press 2010.
Temas:
Tiantong si (Yin Xian China)
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) > China.
Buddhist monasteries > Economic aspects > China.
Buddhism > Economic aspects > China.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Bouddhisme > Chine.
Monastères bouddhiques > Aspect économique > Chine.
Buddhism > Economic aspects
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
China
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Dynastic Chronology
  • 1. Monastic Identity, Buddhist Religiosity, and Land
  • 2. A Square at the Center of the World
  • 3. Corporate Bodies
  • 4. A Culture of Estates
  • 5. Grains of Sand
  • 6. Cultivating Salvation
  • 7. Salvation and Survival
  • Appendix A. Yin County Buddhist Monastic Land, c. 1226 c.e.
  • Appendix B. Population Figures for Yin County, Ming Prefecture
  • Appendix C. Land Totals in Ming Prefecture
  • Appendix D. Major Structures in Tiantong Monastery's Compound
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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