Materializing a Buddhist symbol of rarity: recent appearance of the udumbara flower
This article examines the "social career" of the udumbara flower, which was initially a Buddhist literary symbol of rarity and felicity, but materialized and was reported to appear frequently in Korea, China, and Chinese diaspora communities around the world, beginning in 1997. Drawing fro...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2011]
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Material religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 220-241 |
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Contemporary Buddhism
B Falun Gong B Buddhist material culture B the Lotus Sutra B Buddhist Flower B Transnationalism B udumbara B Korean Buddhism |
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