Diamond sutra narratives : textual production and lay religiosity in medieval China / by Chiew Hui Ho.
"Contextualizing the sutra within a milieu of intense religious and cultural experimentation, this volume unravels the sudden rise of Diamond Sutra devotion in the Tang dynasty against the backdrop of a range of social, political, and literary activities. Through the translation and exploration...
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2019]
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| Series: | Sinica Leidensia ;
v. 144. |
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Table of Contents:
- Buddhism on the ground: parasutraic narratives and lay religiosity
- Parasutraic narratives as collective memories: underpinnings and the rhetoric of persuasion
- Parasutraic representations: the religiosity of the diamond sutra cult
- Religious innovations: lay autonomy in textual production
- The impact of the cult of the diamond sutra and its parasutraic narratives
- A record of collected proofs of the efficacy of the diamond sutra, Jin'gang bore jing jiyanji, composed by Meng Xianzhong, adjutant of Zizhou
- Collected marvels of the diamond sutra, Jin'gang jing Jiuyi, compiled by Kegu, Duan Chengshi of Linzi [commandery], junior chamberlain for ceremonials, Tang dynasty
- A record of the proven efficacy of the diamond sutra and the merit to be gained from upholding and reciting it, Chisong Jin'gang jing lingyan gongde ji, compiled by Zhai Fengda.