Emperor Wu of Liang’s Reinterpretation and Elevation of the Precepts as the Bodhisattva Ideal
This paper examines Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty (r. 502–549) and his efforts to reform the Buddhist saṅgha through the establishment of the bodhisattva precepts and the proclamation of the Prohibition of Alcohol and Meat. Grounded in Mahāyāna Buddhist ideals, Emperor Wu sought to integrate relig...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Religions
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 2 |
| Further subjects: | B
Nirvāṇa sūtra
B Meat-eating B Brahmā’s Net sūtra B Mahāyāna Buddhism B vinaya -masters B śrāvaka precepts B bodhisattva precepts B Emperor Wu of Liang B wheel-turning sage–king B Prohibition of Alcohol and Meat |
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