Surviving Nirvana: Death of the Buddha in Chinese Visual Culture
Sonya LeeThe Buddha's nirvana marks one of the pivotal moments in the history of Buddhism. My book explores how this event was made into a powerful allegory of survival in premodern China through the nirvana image. In diverse settings, the motif compelled devotees to redefine what the Buddhist faith meant in their lives.
年:
2010
出版社:
Hong Kong University Press
语言:
english
页:
372
ISBN 10:
9622091253
ISBN 13:
9789622091252
文件:
PDF, 11.05 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2010