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Chindian Myth of Mulian Rescuing His Mother - On Indic Origins of the Yulanpen Sūtra : Debate and Discussion.
The scriptural source for the Ghost Festival in East Asia is the Yulanpen Sūtra, which, however, is overwhelmingly considered apocryphal in modern scholarship. This book challenges this widely held belief by demonstrating that the sūtra is a Chinese creative translation rather than an indigenous C...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Anthem Press,
2023.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures
- Preface
- Author's Notes
- Introduction
- 1. Yulanpen Sūtra and Maudgalyāyana
- 2. Etymologies of Yulan, Pen and Yulanpen
- 3. Yulanpen Sūtra in Chinese Buddhist Catalogues
- 4. Yulanpen Sūtra: Apocryphal or Authentic?
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index