The Making of a Savior Bodhisattva - Ng, Zhiru
51,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in über 4 Wochen
payback
26 °P sammeln
  • Gebundenes Buch

In modern Chinese Buddhism, Dizang is especially popular as the sovereign of the underworld. This book examines this important Buddhist deity during his formative period - before he settled into his modern role as beneficent ruler of the underworld, when his iconography and hagiography were still rife with possibilities.

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
In modern Chinese Buddhism, Dizang is especially popular as the sovereign of the underworld. This book examines this important Buddhist deity during his formative period - before he settled into his modern role as beneficent ruler of the underworld, when his iconography and hagiography were still rife with possibilities.
Autorenporträt
Zhiru, a Buddhist Nun ordained in the Chinese tradition, received her M.A. from the University of Michigan and holds a doctorate in East Asian Buddhism from the University of Arizona. She has authored a number of articles on medieval Chinese Buddhist cults and contemporary Buddhism in Taiwan. She is currently professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Pomona College.