Description
After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha's teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends - notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included.
About the Author
Chun-fang Yu is Sheng Yen Professor Emerita of Chinese Buddhism at Columbia University. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including The Renewal of Buddhism in China: Chu-hung and the Late Ming Synthesis, Kuan-yin: The Chinese Transformation of Avalokitesvara, and Passing the Light: The Incense Light Community and Buddhist Nuns in Contemporary Taiwan.
Book Information
ISBN 9780824883478
Author Chun-fang Yu
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint University of Hawai'i Press
Publisher University of Hawai'i Press