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Alms and Vagabonds: Buddhist Temples and Popular Patronage in Medieval Japan

Book by Janet R. Goodwin; University of Hawaii Press, 1994

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Buddhism--Japan--History--1185-1600, Buddhist Giving, Buddhist Temple Finance--Japan

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...were central to the Chinese Buddhist practice on which Japanese...history of the ghost festival in China Yu-lan-pen; Japans Obon...which people made offerings to Buddhist monks, thus helping "to effect...Teiser suggests in the case of China, the ties between religious...
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Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia - Vol. 1

Book by Marylin Martin Rhie; Brill, 1999

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Art, Buddhist--Asia, Central, Art, Buddhist--China, Art, Central Asian, Art, Chinese

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...possibly used in a few of the other earliest Buddhist cave temples in China (pre mid 5th century), the Ping-ling ssu...may have been used for the very earliest cave temples images in China-those of the late 4th-early 5th century...
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Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia - Vol. 2 Text

Book by Marylin Martin Rhie; Brill, 1999

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Art, Buddhist--Asia, Central, Art, Buddhist--China, Art, Central Asian, Art, Chinese

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...1957), pp. 266-284 (or: 28-51). Akiyama and Matsubara (1978) , and Matsubara, Saburo , Art of China, Buddhist Cave Temples: New Researches , trans, by Alexander Soper, Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1978. Akiyama and Gies...
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Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia

Book by Marylin Martin Rhie; Brill, 1999

Subjects:

Art, Buddhist--Asia, Central, Art, Buddhist--China, Art, Central Asian, Art, Chinese

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Ku-mu-tu-la shih-ku , color pl. 18) Fig. 4.85d Detail of central pillar, Cave 6, Yun-kang cave temples, Shansi, China, Northern Wei, ca. 480s, sandstone (after Unko sekkutsu , fig. 60)
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Tibetan Buddhists in the Making of Modern China

Book by Gray Tuttle; Columbia University Press, 2005

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Buddhism--China--Tibet--Politic Aspects, Tibet (China)--History--1951-

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...old ladies who frequent Buddhist temples. He lampooned the teachers...noted that a Tibetan Buddhist emphasis on prac- tice...English Buddhist living in China during this time, concurred...Buddhist religion in China. In 1914 a Mongol lama...

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Journal Articles on: buddhist temples china

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Stephen F. Teiser. Reinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples

Journal article by Matthew Mcdonald; China Review International, Vol. 14, 2007

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Books--Book reviews, Reinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

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...visual form the Buddhist notion of the cyclical...throughout the medieval Buddhist world. The canonical...Asia, and western China are used to compare...the majority of Buddhists in the medieval...on the walls of temples, among public...concerning adherence to Buddhist practice, a white...the gate of the temple" (pp. 55-56...both India and China. Chapter 4 focuses...
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Images, Legends, Politics, and the Origin of the Great Xiangguo Monastery in Kaifeng: A Case-Study of the Formation and Transformation of Buddhist Sacred Sites in Medieval China

Journal article by Jinhua Chen; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 125, 2005

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Buddhist shrines--Political aspects, Buddhist shrines--Social aspects, Buddhist temples--Political aspects, Buddhist temples--Social aspects, Chinese history--Religious aspects, Kaifeng, China--Buildings and facilities, Kaifeng, China--Religious aspects, Temples, Buddhist--Political aspects, Temples, Buddhist--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...over twenty temples, although...contributions for a Buddhist project...northern China organized...Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal 7...Sites in China, 150-89...Johnston, Buddhist China: Visit to...Imperial Temple of Northern...
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Peking: Temples and City Life, 1400--1900

Journal article by David D. Buck; China Review International, Vol. 8, 2001

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Peking: Temples and City Life, 1400-1900 (Book)

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...reduced role as temple patrons. Another...399), but temples provided a venue...on the Tibetan Buddhists, temple markets...that go beyond China. They can be...society issue in China. Brook has two...Civil Society in China (Armonk, New...interested in temple patronage and...associated with temples, but in the...patronage of Buddhist monasteries by...
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Anning Jing. the Water God's Temple of the Guangsheng Monastery: Cosmic Function of Art, Ritual, and Theater

Journal article by Tracy Miller; China Review International, Vol. 9, 2002

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The Water God's Temple of the Guangsheng Monastery: Cosmic Function of Art, Ritual, and Theater (Book)

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...a part of the temple rain-making...selection of Buddhist deities in the...destroyed the temples and surrounding...the larger temple site was fully...societies including China. The Appendix...ultimate source for Buddhist iconography...reminding us that China, too, was interested...comparison with temples in the surrounding...Ming dynasty Temple to the Goddess...
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Images of Monasticism: The Temple Stay Program and the Re-branding of Korean Buddhist Temples

Journal article by Uri Kaplan; Korean Studies, Vol. 34, 2010

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Korean culture--Analysis, Korean culture--Appreciation, Monasteries--Management, Monasteries--Social aspects, Monastic and religious life--Analysis, Monastic and religious life--Appreciation, Monastic life--Analysis, Monastic life--Appreciation, Sales promotions--Analysis, Sales promotions--Social aspects, Tourism promotion--Analysis, Tourism promotion--Social aspects, Travel industry--Analysis, Travel industry--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Buddhists and non-Buddhists who participated...program. (53) The temple stay, which was...traditionalist" image to Buddhist temples further deepens the...new identities. Temples, in this way, are...most monks and lay Buddhists I have been talking...this program. The temple stay certainly does succeed in bringing Buddhist monasteries and monks...ministry is using the temples to promote Korean...

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Magazine Articles on: buddhist temples china

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The Eighty-Eight Temples: Pilgrimages Were among the Earliest Forms of Historical Travelling, and They Remain Popular in Many Parts of the World. Alex Koller Tries Japan's Most Famous Buddhist Pilgrimage

Magazine article by Alex Koller; History Today, Vol. 57, November 2007

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Buddhism--Social aspects, Japan--Religious aspects, Lamaism--Social aspects, Pilgrimages--History, Pilgrims and pilgrimages--History, Religion--Social aspects, Religious beliefs--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

The Eighty-Eight Temples: Pilgrimages Were among...Tries Japans Most Famous Buddhist Pilgrimage. by Alex...eighty-eight Buddhist temples, connected by a route...monks lived in large temple-monasteries, unlicensed...diplomatic mission to China and travelled to Changan...property, and most temples on the route claim some...
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The Case against Gore: Gore (Unwittingly?) Attended Buddhist Temple Fundraiser

Magazine article by Gary Hoitsma; Human Events, Vol. 56, August 4, 2000

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Fund raising, Gore, Albert Jr, Political finance, Vice Presidents

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...Unwittingly?) Attended Buddhist Temple Fundraiser by Gary Hoitsma...photo) It was held at a Buddhist temple. Can April 29...the Peoples Republic of China-even though his job...any involvement with China policy. In a controversial...
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The Economies of Temple Chanting and Conversion in China

Magazine article by Eric Reinders; International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 31, October 2007

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Ancient languages, Annual reports, Bank accounts, Bible, Christianity, Missionaries, Religion, Religious conversion, Religious missions

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

The Economies of Temple Chanting and Conversion in China by Eric Reinders "We...Active but low-ranking Buddhists and Taoists were special...targets of missionaries in China because they were perceived...British missionaries in China thus spent a lot of time in and around Buddhist and Taoist temples. The public spaces...
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On the Road to Myanmar's Mandalay: A Romantic View Persists of a Country of Silk and Temples, Writes Sholto Byrnes

Magazine article by Sholto Byrnes; New Statesman, Vol. 135, August 14, 2006

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Cities and towns--Description and travel, Myanmar--Description and travel, Temples--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Persists of a Country of Silk and Temples, Writes Sholto Byrnes. by...bordering India to the west, China to the north and French Indo-China and Siam to the east, were of great Buddhist statues, of temples, silk-clad women and yellow...
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Buddhist Delight

Magazine article by Joyce Dodson Piotrowski; Vegetarian Times, April 2003

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Buddhism, China, Recipes, Restaurants, Vegetarianism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Buddhist Delight by Joyce Dodson...at the Jade Buddha Temple in modern, bustling...groundfloor restaurant in the temple for a bowl of noodles...Because most observant Buddhists fast before praying...smaller, more rural temples, the monks themselves...growing force in the new China. Old monks, who scattered...It was developed by Buddhist monks to ensure that...

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Newspaper Articles on: buddhist temples china

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ASIA AWAITS YOU; Advertisement Special; Whether You Are after Tranquillity in a Buddhist Temple or the Vibrancy of a Street Market, There's a Corner of Asia Just for You

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 15, 2011

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Tranquillity in a Buddhist Temple or the Vibrancy...markets and temples of Bangkok...Interested in China?You can...pavilions and temples is a must...Shanghai (China) - Hong Kong (China) -NhaTrang...The Marble Temple in Bangkok
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Carla Calms Dalai Lama Row; There in Spirit: French Presidents Wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and the Dalai Lama near the Buddhist Temple in France

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 22, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Sarkozy and the Dalai Lama near the Buddhist Temple in France. FRENCH first lady...as the Dalai Lama inaugurated a Buddhist temple in southern France. The ceremony...repeatedly criticised Olympics host China. The exiled Tibetan leaders visit...
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Travel: WHERE OLD MEETS NEW; CHINA BLENDS ANCIENT TEMPLES AND GLITZY DESIGNER MALLS

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), November 11, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...WHERE OLD MEETS NEW; CHINA BLENDS ANCIENT TEMPLES AND GLITZY DESIGNER MALLS...life at the Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou appears to...the centuries. While Buddhist monks intone their chants...robe, and I realise China is now very much a part...nowhere sums up this new China better than Shanghai...
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The Buddhist Lovefest

Newspaper article by Richard Grenier; The Washington Times, October 28, 1997

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China

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...about Tibet, Peoples China, and Buddhism ("Red...in this life. For a buddhist, life is a tale of...positive connotation for Buddhists, of course, representing...ceremonies or rituals, its temples being places of contemplation...well in combat. The Buddhist holy man is one who...replacing India, China was the great spawning...
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BOATING WITH BUDDHA; There's More to China Than Skyscrapers, Forbidden Cities and a Great Wall. Andrew Barker Visits Hangzhou Where Even the Chinese Manage to Relax

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), April 1, 2011

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Boating, Boats, Boats and boating, Buddhist monks, Cigarette boats, High rise buildings, Skyscrapers, Tall buildings

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...BUDDHA; Theres More to China Than Skyscrapers, Forbidden...there is Hangzhou. Buddhist monks chose these shady...plantations, to build their temples, the first of which...ago. At the Yoo Fong temple (a more recent addition...to process around the temple ten times to complete...Tree Hangzhou Yoo Fong Temple Tea pickers in Hangzhou...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: buddhist temples china

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Temple , Edifice of Worship

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Temples The Roman temple, while based...preserved Roman temple, is the common...and circular temples the circular...monuments of the Buddhist period (c...Far Eastern Temples In China the characteristic temple differs from...
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Emei

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...EMEI u ma or Omei o ma , u , peak, c.10,000 ft (3,050 m) high, SW Sichuan prov., central China. With many Buddhist images and temples and monasteries, it is one of Chinas sacred peaks. ____________________ Copyright...
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Ginkgo

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...deciduous tree ( Ginkgo biloba ) with fan-shaped leaves. The ginkgo is native to E China, where it was revered by Buddhist monks and planted near temples. A "living fossil," the ginkgo is the only remaining species of a large order (Ginkgoales...
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Changzhou

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Jiangsu prov., E central China, on the Grand Canal . It is...and motor vehicles. Tianning Temple, which dates to the Tang dynasty...is one of Chinas largest Zen Buddhist temples, is there; its pagoda (constructed...tallest. An economic center of S China since the Southern Sung dynasty...
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Vietnam

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Vietnam is bounded by China on the north, by Laos...Tonkin and the South China Sea on the east and south...after a border clash with China in 1979. A mix of Buddhism...government-regulated Buddhist and Catholic groups...traditional worship at Buddhist temples has been encouraged...

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