Sixth-Century Chinese Manuscript Sheds Light on the Transferability of Merit and Suffering and on the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Xiao Yan, also known as Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty (464-549, r. 502-549 ce), was one of the first Chinese emperors to utilize Buddhism to improve his political position. Recent studies have shown how Emperor Wu orchestrated his own ordination as a bodhisattva in 519 so that, as savior of the pe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 44, Pages: 57-76 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist-Christian dialogue
B Xiao Yan B Buddhism B China B Emperor Wu B Bodhisattva |
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