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Buddhism and tales of the supernatural in early medieval China : a study of Liu Yiqing's (403-444) Youming lu /
This book examines the literary themetic changes, Buddhist imagery, and new motifs in the fantastic dreamworld as seen in the tales of the supernatural in early medieval China.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Chino |
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Leiden :
Brill,
2014.
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| Colección: | Sinica Leidensia.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; A List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Origins of the Present Study; Significance of the Present Work as a Case Study of the Interaction of Buddhism with Early Medieval Chinese Tales; Nature of the Buddhist Beliefs in the Youming lu and Its Place in the Cultural History of Chinese Buddhism; The Contribution of this Book to Chinese Buddhist Studies; Approaches and Resources; Chapter 1; Liu Yiqing's World and the Youming Lu; Liu Yiqing's Life and Works; Youming lu: Its Title, Compilation, and Authorship; The Transmission and Recompilation of the Youming lu.
- Guxiaoshuo gouchen Edition and Its Influence on Later Editions and Related ScholarshipChapter 2; Backgrounds of the Buddhist Coloring in the Youming Lu; Social and Religious Backgrounds; Literary Background; Conclusion; Chapter 3; Historical Thematic Changes under the Impact of Buddhism in Early Medieval China as Seen in the Youming Lu; From Demonic Retribution to Karmic Retribution: Changing Concepts of Bao; From Mount Tai to Buddhist Hell: Changing Concepts of the Netherworld; From Heaven to Buddha: Changing Images of the Savior; Conclusion; Chapter 4.
- Buddhist Imagery in Early Medieval China as Seen in the Youming LuImages of Buddhist Monks; The Image of the Buddhist Nun; Images of Buddhist Demons; Conclusion; Chapter 5; A Fantastic Dream World: New Literary Motifs and Buddhist Culture; The Motif of Dream Adventure inside a Microcosmic World; The Motif of Revival of a Ghost Girl through Sexual Dreams; The Detached Soul Motif and Its Origins; Conclusion; Concluding Remarks; Table of Numbers & Pages of Selected Tales in the Major Sources; Bibliography; Index.