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An examination of medieval Chinese Buddhist thanatonic practices. Bridging area studies and the history of religions, Teiser explores the concerns, practices and beliefs of 9th- and 10th-century Chinese Buddhists.
That day, I saw a woman in red waving at me from the boat. From then on, I became a walking corpse step by step.
This is Volume 3 of the book entitled "The Revival of China". The full book is about the revival of China in the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century, and has eight parts. This volume contains Parts 7 and 8 of the full book, and covers the great culture revolution (Part 7) and the Reform and Opening Up pushed by Mr. DENG Xiao-ping (Part 8).
The issue of sinification—the manner and extent to which Buddhism and Chinese culture were transformed through their mutual encounter and dialogue—has dominated the study of Chinese Buddhism for much of the past century. Robert Sharf opens this important and far-reaching book by raising a host of historical and hermeneutical problems with the encounter paradigm and the master narrative on which it is based. Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism is, among other things, an extended reflection on the theoretical foundations and conceptual categories that undergird the study of medieval Chinese Buddhism. Sharf draws his argument in part from a meticulous historical, philological, and philoso...
This marriage was very hasty, a child shouldn't be born so easily.She did not know if she liked him, much less who he liked!But then one morning she woke up crying in his arms.He looked deeply at her and asked softly, "Did you have a sad dream?""I dreamed I lost you!"He held her tighter, running his fingers over the tears at the corners of her eyes. "Don't cry, this is just a dream!"She rubbed her hand against his chest, "But I'm afraid. I'm afraid that I might really lose you in the real world. What should I do then?"He squeezed her cold little hand and said softly, "It doesn't matter, I'll find you!"By then, the purple violets on the balcony were all in full bloom.Ps: purple violet flowery language: in a beautiful dream to fall in love with you.
"A vertitable feast of concise, useful, reliable, and up-to-dateinformation (all prepared by top scholars in the field), Nienhauser's now two-volumetitle stands alone as THE standard reference work for the study of traditionalChinese literature. Nothing like it has ever been published." --Choice The second volume to The Indiana Companion to TraditionalChinese Literature is both a supplement and an update to the original volume. VolumeII includes over 60 new entries on famous writers, works, and genres of traditionalChinese literature, followed by an extensive bibliographic update (1985-1997) ofeditions, translations, and studies (primarily in English, Chinese, Japanese, French, and German) for the 500+ entries of Volume I.
This clear and reliable introduction to Taoism (also known as Daoism) brings a fresh dimension to a tradition that has found a natural place in Western society. Examining Taoist sacred texts together with current scholarship, it surveys Taoism's ancient roots, contemporary heritage and role in daily life. From Taoism's spiritual philosophy to its practical perspectives on life and death, self-cultivation, morality, society, leadership and gender, Russell Kirkland's essential guide reveals the real contexts behind concepts such as Feng Shui and Tai Chi.
A little Taoist was forced to leave Taoist Temple. Fortunately, he found a cheat book and went into the city to start his own spiritual journey. At first,he got a lot of money from a boss of a big company to help him complete his practice more smoothly. Along his way of practicing, he was admired by both the gangsters and the bosses of companies. The young Taoist has since become a great master, and has ruled the city.☆About the Author☆Gu Fanyuanying, an outstanding online novelist. He has already written four works, of which "Super Great Fortune Teller" is still being updated. His works have attracted wide attention and welcomed because of their colorful plots and the characteristics.
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