From Palace Lady to Tara: Exploring the Transformation of the Female Role in Buddhist Belief through the Sinicization of Buddhism

This paper argues that the historical process of the Sinicization of Buddhism and the evolution of the value of female roles in Buddhist beliefs have advanced hand in hand; the more Buddhism becomes Sinicized, the higher the status of women in Buddhist beliefs becomes. To some extent, the Sinicizati...

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Authors: Wang, Yun (Author) ; Zhang, Shaojiao (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B Women
B female roles
B Buddhist belief
B Tara
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