| Description |
1 online resource (VIII, 267 pages) |
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Sinica Leidensia |
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Sinica Leidensia
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; A List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Origins of the Present Study; Significance of the Present Work as a Case Study of the Interaction of Buddhism with Early Medieval Chinese Tales; Nature of the Buddhist Beliefs in the Youming lu and Its Place in the Cultural History of Chinese Buddhism; The Contribution of this Book to Chinese Buddhist Studies; Approaches and Resources; Chapter 1; Liu Yiqing's World and the Youming Lu; Liu Yiqing's Life and Works; Youming lu: Its Title, Compilation, and Authorship; The Transmission and Recompilation of the Youming lu |
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Guxiaoshuo gouchen Edition and Its Influence on Later Editions and Related ScholarshipChapter 2; Backgrounds of the Buddhist Coloring in the Youming Lu; Social and Religious Backgrounds; Literary Background; Conclusion; Chapter 3; Historical Thematic Changes under the Impact of Buddhism in Early Medieval China as Seen in the Youming Lu; From Demonic Retribution to Karmic Retribution: Changing Concepts of Bao; From Mount Tai to Buddhist Hell: Changing Concepts of the Netherworld; From Heaven to Buddha: Changing Images of the Savior; Conclusion; Chapter 4 |
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Buddhist Imagery in Early Medieval China as Seen in the Youming LuImages of Buddhist Monks; The Image of the Buddhist Nun; Images of Buddhist Demons; Conclusion; Chapter 5; A Fantastic Dream World: New Literary Motifs and Buddhist Culture; The Motif of Dream Adventure inside a Microcosmic World; The Motif of Revival of a Ghost Girl through Sexual Dreams; The Detached Soul Motif and Its Origins; Conclusion; Concluding Remarks; Table of Numbers & Pages of Selected Tales in the Major Sources; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book examines the literary themetic changes, Buddhist imagery, and new motifs in the fantastic dreamworld as seen in the tales of the supernatural in early medieval China |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Includes Chinese passages translated into English |
| Subject |
Liu, Yiqing, 403-444. You ming lu.
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| SUBJECT |
Liu, Yiqing 403-444 You ming lu gnd |
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You ming lu (Liu, Yiqing) fast |
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China Zusammenstellung gnd |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- China -- History.
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Buddhist literature, Chinese -- History and criticism
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Supernatural.
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supernatural.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Asian -- General.
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Buddhism
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Buddhist literature, Chinese
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Supernatural
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Buddhismus
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Das Übernatürliche
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China
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004277847 |
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9004277846 |
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9789004277274 |
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9004277277 |
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