The Cultural Practices of Modern Chinese Buddhism: Attuning the Dharma 0415375037, 9780415375030
Buddhism in China during the late Qing and Republican period remained a powerful cultural and religious force. Francesca
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Table of contents :
THE CULTURAL PRACTICES OF MODERN CHINESE BUDDHISM Attuning the Dharma
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Modern Buddhist Cultures
Part 1 The Cultural Practices of Buddhist Modernity
1.1 Shanghai Buddhism
1.2 Vegetarian Identities
1.3 The Esoteric Fever
1.4 Continuities and Discontinuities
1.5 Printing the Dharma
1.6 Buddhist Canons
1.7 Yang Wenhui
1.8 Awakening the Faith
1.9 Buddhist Books Beyond China
1.10 Shanghai Buddhist Publishers and Writers
1.11 The Sanskrit Buddhism of Su Manshu
1.12 Life and Death in Feng Zikai’s Drawings
1.13 The Buddhist Periodical Press
1.14 Buddhism, Religion and the Nation
1.15 Images of Modern Buddhism
Part 2 The Sound of Modern Buddhism
2.1 Li Shutong: from Shanghai to Tokyo, and Back
2.2 Li Shutong Leaves Home
2.3 Songs of Nationalism
2.4 The Power of Song
2.5 Hymns, Anthems and Songs
2.6 Songs of Modernity
2.7 Buddhist Songs
2.8 Continuities and Discontinuities
2.9 Scientific Gadgets: Buddhist Radio and Phonograph Recordings
2.10 Buddhist Songs in the Digital Age
References
Glossary
Index
THE CULTURAL PRACTICES OF MODERN CHINESE BUDDHISM Attuning the Dharma
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Modern Buddhist Cultures
Part 1 The Cultural Practices of Buddhist Modernity
1.1 Shanghai Buddhism
1.2 Vegetarian Identities
1.3 The Esoteric Fever
1.4 Continuities and Discontinuities
1.5 Printing the Dharma
1.6 Buddhist Canons
1.7 Yang Wenhui
1.8 Awakening the Faith
1.9 Buddhist Books Beyond China
1.10 Shanghai Buddhist Publishers and Writers
1.11 The Sanskrit Buddhism of Su Manshu
1.12 Life and Death in Feng Zikai’s Drawings
1.13 The Buddhist Periodical Press
1.14 Buddhism, Religion and the Nation
1.15 Images of Modern Buddhism
Part 2 The Sound of Modern Buddhism
2.1 Li Shutong: from Shanghai to Tokyo, and Back
2.2 Li Shutong Leaves Home
2.3 Songs of Nationalism
2.4 The Power of Song
2.5 Hymns, Anthems and Songs
2.6 Songs of Modernity
2.7 Buddhist Songs
2.8 Continuities and Discontinuities
2.9 Scientific Gadgets: Buddhist Radio and Phonograph Recordings
2.10 Buddhist Songs in the Digital Age
References
Glossary
Index
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