Author : Thomas Jülch
Release : 2023-09-14
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 454/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China by : Thomas Jülch
Download or read book Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China written by Thomas Jülch. This book was released on 2023-09-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fozu tongji by Zhipan (ca. 1220–1275) is a key text of Chinese Buddhist historiography. The core of the work is formed by the “Fayun tongsai zhi,” an annalistic history of Buddhism in China, which extends through Fozu tongji, juan 34–48. Thomas Jülch now presents a translation of the “Fayun tongsai zhi” in three volumes. This third volume covers the annalistic display concerning the Song dynasty. Offering elaborate annotations, Jülch succeeds in clarifying the backgrounds to the historiographic contents, which Zhipan presents in highly essentialized style. Regarding the historical matters addressed in the material translated for the present volume, the Fozu tongji is often the earliest source. In several cases, inaccuracies in Zhipan’s account can however still be discerned, and Jülch succeeds in employing other sources to reveal and correct those errors.
