Struggle on the Axis: The Advance and Retreat of Buddhist Influences in the Political Axis of Capitals in Medieval China (220–907)

Buddhist influences on the sacred axis of the capital during Medieval China (220-907) underwent a process of starting with little impact during the era of Eastern Han, Caowei, and Western Jin (220-317) to a more prominent influence from the late Southern and Northern Dynasties (386-589) to early Tan...

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Main Author: Xie, Yifeng (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B the political axis
B Wu Zetian
B capitals
B Emperor Wu of the Liang
B Buddhist influences
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