Chán Buddhism in Dunhuáng and beyond
Chán Buddhism in Dunhuáng and beyond
About this book
"'Chán Buddhism in Dūnhuáng and Beyond: A Study of Manuscripts, Texts, and Contexts in Memory of John R. McRae' is dedicated to the memory of the eminent Chán scholar John McRae and investigates the spread of early Chán in a historical, multi-lingual, and interreligious context. Combining the expertise of scholars of Chinese, Tibetan, Uighur, and Tangut Buddhism, the edited volume is based on a thorough study of manuscripts from Dūnhuáng, Turfan, and Karakhoto, tracing the particular features of Chán in the Northwestern and Northern regions of late medieval China."--
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- OL Work ID
- OL25457114W
Subjects
BuddhismZen literatureHistory and criticismChinese Zen literatureTextual CriticismZen BuddhismHistoryLanguage and languagesDunhuang manuscriptsReligious aspects