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Chun-Fang Yu
This work examines the dramatic transformation of one of the most important objects of worship in the Buddhist tradition - the Indian (male) bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, or the embodiment of compassion…
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Chun-fang Yu
This is a study of the Incense Light order, a single sex Buddhist community in contemporary Taiwan. The work is based on the authors participant observation of the nuns as…
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What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? These are some of the basic questions addressed in…
This volume discusses the interaction between pilgrims and sacred sites from the tenth century to the present. From the perspectives of literature, art, history, religion, politics and anthropology, the essays…
Chen-hua
This is the first and only book in English on modern Chinese Buddhism written by a practicing Chinese monk. Chen-hua provides a rare eyewitness account of Chinese monastic life and…
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Chun-fang Yu (Emerita Professor of Religion and EALAC)
First published in 1981, Chun-fang Yu’s The Renewal of Buddhism in China challenged the conventional view that Buddhism had reached its height under the Tang dynasty (618-907) and steadily declined…
ICI Consultants
Whether designing a gown or an apartment, the French seem to have a special flair for stylish design. This series of 3 comprehensive books (Store Design, Restaurant Design, Workplace Design)…
According to sacred texts, the historical Buddha encouraged his disciples to make pilgrimages to sites associated with his life. This book employs sacred objects, textiles, sculpture, manuscripts, and paintings to…
