Disciplinary Rituals in Dunhuang Buddhism

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Disciplinary Rituals in Dunhuang Buddhism is written by Ru Zhan and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 900451757X (ISBN 10) and 9789004517578 (ISBN 13).

Drawing on Dunhuang manuscripts and the latest scholarship in Dunhuang and Buddhist Studies, this translation analyzes Buddhist monasticism via such topics as the organizational forms of Dunhuang Buddhist monasteries, the construction and operation of ordination platforms, ordination certificates and government ordination licenses, and meditation retreats, etc. Assuming a pan-Asian perspective, the monograph also made trailblazing contributions to the study of Buddhist Sinicization and Sino-Indian cultural exchanges and is bound to exert long-lasting influences on the worldwide academic study of Buddhism.