The origins of Buddhist monastic codes in China : an annotated translation and study of the Chanyuan qinggui / Yifa.

Author
Yifa [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, ©2002.
Description
xxx, 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    Series
    Classics in East Asian Buddhism [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "The Origins of Buddhist Monastic Codes in China contains the first complete translation of China's earliest and most influential monastic code. The twelfth-century text Chanyuan qinggui (Rules of Purity for the Chan Monastery) provides us with a wealth of fascinating detail on all aspects of life in public Buddhist monasteries during the Sung (960-1279), including specific guidelines for itinerant monks, protocol for attending retreats, and details for requesting an abbot's instruction. A significant portion of the text is devoted to the administrative hierarchy within the monastery and the interaction of monks of various ranks at a range of functions such as tea ceremonies, chanting rituals, and monastic auctions."--BOOK JACKET.
    Notes
    "A Kuroda Institute book."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-335) and index.
    Contents
    • Part 1 Context
    • 1. Evolution of Monastic Regulations in China 3
    • 2. Genesis of Chanyuan qinggui: Continuity and Adaptation 53
    • 3. The Author and His Work 101
    • 4. Chanyuan qinggui in Translation 112.
    ISBN
    • 0824824946 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780824824945 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2002000245
    OCLC
    48811005
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