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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia University Press 2010.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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