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Book SynopsisChán Buddhism in Dūnhuáng and Beyond: A Study of Manuscripts, Texts, and Contexts in Memory of John R. McRae is dedicated to the memory of the eminent Chán scholar John McRae and investigates the spread of early Chán in a historical, multi-lingual, and interreligious context. Combining the expertise of scholars of Chinese, Tibetan, Uighur, and Tangut Buddhism, the edited volume is based on a thorough study of manuscripts from Dūnhuáng, Turfan, and Karakhoto, tracing the particular features of Chán in the Northwestern and Northern regions of late medieval China.
Trade Review"Indeed, the volume is an extremely apt dedication to the late John R. McRae (1947–2011). Those with an interest in Chán Buddhism would find this volume utterly invaluable. Moreover, those with a wider interest in Buddhism, Chinese religion, and the general study of religious texts have much to gain from reading this." - Joseph Chadwin, University of Vienna, Religious Studies Review47:2, 2021.
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction: Chán Buddhism in an Inter-religious and Cross-linguistic perspective Christoph Anderl Part 1 Early Chán History Revisited 1 Early Chán Revisited: A Critical Reading of Dàoxuán’s Hagiographies of Bodhidharma, Huìkě and Their Associates John Jorgensen 2 Northern Chán and the Siddhaṃ Songs Christoph Anderl and Henrik H. Sørensen Part 2 The Spread of Chán in the Northwestern Region 3 The Old Uigur Translation of the Siddhaṃ Songs Peter Zieme 4 Reconsidering Tibetan Chán Sam van Schaik 5 The Great Master Tōnglǐ: The Texts by a Liáo Buddhist Master among the Khara-Khoto Findings Kirill Solonin Part 3 Chán in an Interreligious Perspective 6 The Meeting and Conflation of Chán and Esoteric Buddhism during the Táng Henrik H. Sørensen 7 Buddho–Daoist Interaction as Creative Dialogue: The Mind and Dào in Twofold Mystery Teaching Friederike Assandri John R. McRae: A Bibliography Index
