Reinventing the Tripitaka : transformation of the Buddhist canon in modern East Asia /
Reinventing the Tripitaka : transformation of the Buddhist canon in modern East Asia /
edited by Jiang Wu and Greg Wilkinson.
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource (xxxv, 232 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
This volume examines the significance of the Chinese Buddhist canon in modern East Asian Buddhism. Exploring how the Chinese Buddhist canon has evolved and how it is currently utilized, each chapter of this book provides new insights and essential information into the Chinese Buddhist canon during the modern and contemporary periods.
9781498547581
Da zang jing--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Buddhism--Sacred books--History.
Buddhism--History.--China
Buddhist literature, Chinese--History and criticism.
Electronic Books.
BQ1217 / .R456 2017
Includes bibliographies and index.
This volume examines the significance of the Chinese Buddhist canon in modern East Asian Buddhism. Exploring how the Chinese Buddhist canon has evolved and how it is currently utilized, each chapter of this book provides new insights and essential information into the Chinese Buddhist canon during the modern and contemporary periods.
9781498547581
Da zang jing--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Buddhism--Sacred books--History.
Buddhism--History.--China
Buddhist literature, Chinese--History and criticism.
Electronic Books.
BQ1217 / .R456 2017