The multiple roles of the twin Chanding Monasteries in Sui-Tang Chang'an
By examining various roles played by the twin Chanding Monasteries under the Sui and Tang dynasties, this article underscores the necessity of studying religious temples and shrines from multiple perspectives, taking into account the plethora of non-religious factors that scholars of the religious h...
| Published in: | Studies in Chinese Religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2015
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Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 1, Issue: 4, Pages: 344-356 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Chan ding si Xi'an
/ Da chan ding si Xi'an
/ History 603-907
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia KCA Monasticism; religious orders TF Early Middle Ages |
| Further subjects: | B
Sui and Tang dynasties
B Chang’an B Chanding Monasteries B Temples |
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| Summary: | By examining various roles played by the twin Chanding Monasteries under the Sui and Tang dynasties, this article underscores the necessity of studying religious temples and shrines from multiple perspectives, taking into account the plethora of non-religious factors that scholars of the religious history are wont to ignore or neglect. Scholars need to attend more closely to the roles temples have played in building social, political, economic-commercial, educational or even diplomatic and strategic ties and networks in East Asia. |
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| ISSN: | 2372-9996 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Chinese Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/23729988.2015.1128584 |