Thriving in crisis : Buddhism and political disruption in China, 1522-1620 /

"Scholars of Chinese Buddhism long disparaged late-imperial Buddhism, and Ming-era Buddhism in particular, as degenerate, part of a decline from the glories of the Sui-Tang Buddhism of sixth through the tenth centuries CE. In recent decades, scholars have challenged this narrative of decline an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zhang, Dewei (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Colección:Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies.
Temas:
960-1644
Buddhism > China > History > 960-1644.
Buddhism and politics > China > History.
Bouddhisme > Chine > Histoire > 960-1644.
Bouddhisme et politique > Chine > Histoire.
HISTORY / Asia / China
Buddhism
Buddhism and politics
China
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations and Conventions
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • 1. Setting the Stage
  • 2. Emperor Jiajing (r. 1522-1566): A Four-Decade Persecutor
  • 3. Empress Dowager Cisheng (1545-1614): A Great Patron
  • 4. The Eunuchs: Organized but Not Always Reliable
  • 5. Scholar-Officials: Struggling for the Right Position
  • 6. Eminent Monks: Engaged in, or Entangled with the World?
  • 7. Temples: Evolving Under Influence
  • 8. Setbacks: Losing Beijing as a Growth Engine
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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