{"product_id":"the-renewal-of-buddhism-in-china-zhuhong-and-the-late-ming-synthesis-the-sheng-yen-series-in-chinese-buddhist-studies-9780231198530","title":"The Renewal of Buddhism in China Zhuhong and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1981, Chün-fang Yü’s \u003ci\u003eThe Renewal of Buddhism in China\u003c\/i\u003e challenged the conventional view that Buddhism had reached its height under the Tang dynasty (618–907) and steadily declined afterward. This fortieth anniversary edition features an updated introduction by the author speaking to the ongoing relevance of this classic work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Renewal of Buddhism in China\u003c\/i\u003e changed my understanding of Chinese Buddhism when it was first published forty years ago. It revealed, as it still does, that Buddhism is not just an idea but a social movement that has been shaped by real people working in the real world. A classic that is still a classic. -- Timothy Brook, author of \u003ci\u003eGreat State: China and the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn demonstrating how domesticity assumed central place in the theology and practice of monk Zhuhong's syncretic Buddhism, Chün-fang Yü has shifted the ground of historical analysis once and for all. Although the word \"gender\" did not appear in these pages because it had yet to appear in common language, this germinal book is a classic in the history of women and gender of China. -- Dorothy Ko, author of \u003ci\u003eTeachers of the Inner Chambers: Women and Culture in Seventeenth-Century China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout a doubt, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Renewal of Buddhism in China \u003c\/i\u003eis much needed. In 1981, the original book set a new standard in the field, and there still remains no single monograph on the figure of Zhuhong aside from this one. Chün-fang Yü’s work is still groundbreaking after forty years. -- Stephen F. Teiser, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eReadings of the Platform Sūtra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForty years after its publication, Chün-fang Yü’s book on Chinese monk Zhuhong, presented here with a new introduction, has stood the test of time and become a classic in the field. Its lucid style, balanced coverage, and reasoned analysis not only serve a broad audience but also provide a model for studying any religious figure whose life and thought are as complicated and profound as Zhuhong’s. -- Jiang Wu, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eSpreading Buddha’s Word in East Asia: The Formation and Transformation of the Chinese Buddhist Canon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Renewal of Buddhism in China\u003c\/i\u003e remains a crucial touchstone for all scholarship on post-Tang Buddhism. * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is as relevant today as it was in 1981. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Daniel B. Stevenson\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Fortieth Anniversary Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Original Edition\u003cbr\u003eOn the Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. Zhuhong’s Life and Major Works\u003cbr\u003e3. Zhuhong and the Joint Practice of Pure Land and Chan\u003cbr\u003e4. Zhuhong and the Late Ming Lay Buddhist Movement\u003cbr\u003e5. Syncretism in Action: Morality Books and \u003ci\u003eThe Record of Self-knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. The Condition of the Monastic Order in the Late Ming\u003cbr\u003e7. Internal Causes of Monastic Decline in the Ming Dynasty\u003cbr\u003e8. Zhuhong’s Monastic Reform: The Yunqi Monastery\u003cbr\u003e9. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1. A Translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Record of Self-knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2. Personnel at Yunqi and Their Duties\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3. Regulations Regarding Good Deeds and Punishments at Yunqi\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400354570583,"sku":"9780231198530","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231198530.jpg?v=1730470476","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-renewal-of-buddhism-in-china-zhuhong-and-the-late-ming-synthesis-the-sheng-yen-series-in-chinese-buddhist-studies-9780231198530","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}