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| Building and Rebuilding Buddhist Monasteries in Tang China: The Reconstruction of the Kaiyuan Monastery in Sizhou | ||
| 作者 | Sokolova, Anna (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Religions |
| 卷期 | v.12 n.4 |
| 出版日期 | 2021.04 |
| 出版者 | MDIP |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.mdpi.com/ |
| 出版地 | Basel, Switzerland [巴塞爾, 瑞士] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | This article belongs to the Special Issue Buddhist Architecture in East Asia |
| 關鍵詞 | regional monasteries; Tang Buddhism; stelae inscriptions; Kaiyuan monastery; Sizhou; ordination platforms |
| 摘要 | This article explores regional Buddhist monasteries in Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) China, including their arrangement, functions, and sources for their study. Specifically, as a case study, it considers the reconstruction of the Kaiyuan monastery 開元寺 in Sizhou 泗州 (present-day Jiangsu Province) with reference to the works of three prominent state officials and scholars: Bai Juyi 白居易 (772–846), Li Ao 李翱 (772–841), and Han Yu 韓愈 (768–824). The writings of these literati allow us to trace the various phases of the monastery’s reconstruction, fundraising activities, and the network of individuals who participated in the project. We learn that the rebuilt multi-compound complex not only provided living areas for masses of pilgrims, traders, and workers but also functioned as a barrier that protected the populations of Sizhou and neighboring prefectures from flooding. Moreover, when viewed from a broader perspective, the renovation of the Kaiyuan monastery demonstrates that Buddhist construction projects played a pivotal role in the social and economic development of Tang China’s major metropolises as well as its regions. |
| 目次 | 1. Introduction 2. Buddhist Monasteries in Tang China 3. The Kaiyuan Monastery in Sizhou, Jiangsu Province 4. Conclusions |
| ISSN | 20771444 (E) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12040253 |
| 點閱次數 | 224 |
| 建檔日期 | 2021.11.17 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.06.19 |
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