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| Miracles and military merit: the state’s sponsor to Bukong’s 不空 Buddhist enterprise | ||
| 作者 | Yang, Zeng |
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| 出處題名 | Studies in Chinese Religions |
| 卷期 | v.5 n.2 |
| 出版日期 | 2019 |
| 頁次 | 180 - 202 |
| 出版者 | 中国社会科学院=Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS); Taylor & Francis Group |
| 出版者網址 | http://casseng.cssn.cn/ |
| 出版地 | Leeds, UK [里茲, 英國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 關鍵詞 | warrior religion; state-saṃgha relationship; Emperor Daizong of Tang; Bukong or Amoghavajra; Yu Chaoen; The Sutra for Humane Kings |
| 摘要 | The Tang state under Emperor Daizong 代宗 was afflicted with acute financial depletion caused by prolonged warfare. In this time of hardship, the court provided institutional support to a series of costly Buddhist projects directed by Bukong 不空 in the name of state protection. This invited intense criticism from traditional historians, not only for the drain on national resources but also for the corruption done to governmental ethics. Why did a time that should have been the worst for massive religious booms turn out to be the best? This question deserves explanation, yet seems to have evaded scholarly efforts. This article shows that the ceremony of chanting the new Renwang jing 仁王經 in 765 ce is the key to answering this question. The unusual events during this ceremony, which was held for divine protection of the Tang against the ongoing Tibetans’ invasion, inspired a prevailing discourse of divine intervention. The widened and enhanced belief must be recognized. Even more important might be the political significance that emerged to address Daizong’s constant concern. The subsequently increased investment can be understood as efforts to reenact the divine intervention and refresh its discourse, so as to reutilize political value. |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/23729988.2019.1639465 |
| 點閱次數 | 174 |
| 建檔日期 | 2021.04.07 |
| 更新日期 | 2021.04.12 |
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