Hyecho's journey : the world of Buddhism / Donald S. Lopez Jr ; with Rebecca Bloom, Kevin Carr, Chun Wa Chan, Ha Nul Jun, Carla Sinopoli, and Keiko Yokota-Carter.
"This book is an introduction to Buddhism told as the story of the Korean pilgrim Hyecho, who traveled through the Buddhist world during its eighth-century golden age. Lopez tells the story of Hyecho's journey, along the way introducing key elements of Buddhism--its basic doctrines, monast...
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2017.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: tracing Hyecho's route
- Dunhuang: the discovery of the pilgrim's account
- Silla: the birthplace of the pilgrim
- At sea: the pilgrim sails for the holy land
- Kuśinagara: the Buddha enters Nirvana
- Vulture peak: two Buddhas seated side by side
- Bodh Gayā: the Buddha attains enlightenment
- Lumbinī: the Buddha is born
- Śrāvastí: city of the Buddha's miracles
- Sāṃkāśya: the Buddha descends from heaven
- Gandhāra: past lives of the Buddha
- Arabia: Buddhism encounters islam
- Wutaishan: the pilgrim passes away.