The Eminent Monk: Buddhist Ideals in Medieval Chinese Hagiography

(Part of the Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism Series)

by John Kieschnick

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In an attempt to reconstruct an elusive aspect of the medieval Chinese imagination, The Eminent Monk examines biographies of Chinese Buddhist monks, from the uncompromising ascetic to the unfathomable wonder-worker.

While analyzing images of the monk in medieval China, the author addresses some questions encountered along the way: What are we to make of accounts in "eminent monk" collections of deviant monks who violate monastic precepts?...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0824818415

ISBN13:9780824818418

Release Date:July 1997

Publisher:University of Hawaii Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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History Religion Religion & Spirituality

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The Eminent Monk: Buddhist Ideals in Medieval Chinese Hagiography

(Part of the Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism Series)

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