Metamorphosis of Buddhism in China’s New Era

Between State, Culture, and Religion

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av David L. Wank, Ji Zhe, Yoshiko Ashiwa, Japan) Wank, David L. (Sophia University, France) Zhe, Ji (National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, Japan) Ashiwa, Yoshiko (Hitotsubashi University, Paul-François Tremlett

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The metamorphosis of Buddhism synchronizing with alterations in political ideology, rapid economic growth, and evolving societal demands in China’s new era is the focus of this book. It traces the metamorphosis to 2002 when the Communist Party of China declared upholding traditional Chinese culture, including Buddhism, to be essential to its leadership. The chapters offer rich case studies of updated “authentic” Buddhist teachings by clerics and other innovations in temples and nunneries, new lay communities and their practices, and the emergence of Buddhist cultural sites ranging from scenic areas to mega-expos.The comprehensive view of Buddhism in China illustrates how Buddhism is going beyond state-imposed boundaries of religious space. With a primary focus on Mahayana Buddhism practiced among Han Chinese, it also considers interactions with Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as Confucianism, Daoism, and folk beliefs. The eleven contributing scholars—experts in anthropology, history, philosophy, religious studies, and sociology—draw on extensive fieldwork to provide transdisciplinary analyses of the metamorphosis, raising key questions about the dynamics of religious space

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-08-07
Mått156 x 236 x 22 mm
Vikt600 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury Studies in Religion, Space and Place
Antal sidor296
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350504561

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Yoshiko Ashiwa is Visiting Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Hitotsubashi University, Japan. David Wank is Visiting Researcher at the Oriental Library and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Sophia University, Japan. Ji Zhe is Professor of Sociology at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) and Director of The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies on Buddhism (CEIB), France.

1. Metamorphosis of Buddhism in New Era China: Framework of the Analysis Yoshiko Ashiwa, David L. Wank, and Ji Zhe2. Theravada Meditation in Modern Chinese Buddhism with a Focus on Mahasati Dynamic Vipassana¯ in Shifo Temple. Ester Bianchi3. Taixu’s Vision of a World Buddhist Academy in New Era China: Discourses, Designs, Realities Yoshiko Ashiwa and David L. Wank4. Vinaya and Volunteers: Updating Tradition and Initiating Change at Pushou Temple Amandine Péronnet5. In the Name of “Wushu Chan”: Reinventing Chan Buddhist Meditative Traditions in Shaolin Temple Lufeng Xu6. Innovations in Lay Buddhist Education in the Sinophone Tibetan Buddhist Milieu: The Rise of the Larung Textual Community Catherine Hardie7. Saving the Aborted Fetus Spirit, Saving the World: Agencies, Varieties, and Implications of a Ritual Invention Ji Zhe8. Buddhist Temple as a Social Abstraction: An Analysis of Nunnery Relocation in Shanghai Weishan Huang9. Blurring the Religious and Secular Spaces: The Development of the Famen Temple Buddha Cultural Scenic Area Uchralt Otehode and Paul J. Farrelly10. Combining Meanings in the Popular Realm: Buddhist and Governmental Engagements in a Syncretic “Scenic Area” Guillaume Dutournier11. Chinese Buddhism in the Global Market: Analysis of the Xiamen International Buddhist Items & Crafts Fair Yoshiko Ashiwa and David L. Wank