Manichaeism and Buddhism in Contact: The Significance of the Uyghur History and Its Literary Tradition
The exchanges between Manichaeism and Buddhism are one of the most-discussed topics in the religious study of Central Asia. Old Uyghur materials are often used in these discussions because the Uyghurs experienced the religious shift from Manichaeism to Buddhism. The sources attest that Manichaean an...
| Published in: | Entangled Religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum
2023
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Entangled Religions
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Manichaeism
/ Buddhism
/ Cultural exchange
/ Uigurische Schrift
/ Written works
/ History 750-950
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AF Geography of religion AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations BC Ancient Orient; religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia TE Middle Ages |
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Confession Texts
B Old Uyghur B Uyghur Literary Tradition B West Uyghur Kingdom B Buddhism B Manichaeism B Religious Contacts B Central Asia |
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| Summary: | The exchanges between Manichaeism and Buddhism are one of the most-discussed topics in the religious study of Central Asia. Old Uyghur materials are often used in these discussions because the Uyghurs experienced the religious shift from Manichaeism to Buddhism. The sources attest that Manichaean and Buddhist communities co-existed under Uyghur rule, although the period of co-existence was limited. Thus, the texts produced in that period could show traces of exchange between these two religious communities. Previous studies, however, concentrate on the religious exchanges and do not consider the Uyghurs’ literary tradition, their historical background, and the language development in Old Uyghur. This paper re-examines the materials cited in previous studies, reconsiders exchanges between the two religious communities under Uyghur rule, and addresses the results of this survey. |
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| ISSN: | 2363-6696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.46586/er.14.2023.9645 |