Constructing the Divine Abode of Dizang Bodhisattva

Mount Jiuhua in Late Imperial China (14th–20th Century)

Nan Ouyang (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

218 Seiten

2025
Brill (Verlag)
9789004727168 (ISBN)

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This study explores the dynamics of Buddhism through the lenses of spatiality, materiality, and fluidity. It examines the intersections between institutional and popular religion and advocates for an open approach to the confluence of diverse religious traditions in place-making.

This book explores how Mount Jiuhua became the seat of Dizang Bodhisattva and evolved into a renowned Buddhist mountain during the late imperial period. The uncoordinated yet collective efforts of various interested parties shaped the dynamic interplay between tangible elements (mummies, masters, pilgrimage practices) and intangible factors (myths, popular literature), redefining and reinforcing the mountain’s divine status. By incorporating previously overlooked sources, such as inscriptions, amulets, drama scripts, and “underworld passes,” this study highlights the critical role of rank-and-file religious practitioners in the sacred place-making process.

Nan Ouyang, Ph.D. (2019), is an Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University. Her research interests include Buddhism in late imperial China, modernization of Chinese religions, sacred space, pilgrimage studies, and digital humanities. She has published on Chinese religions and Buddhism in journals such as Journal of Chinese Religions, Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies, and Modern China.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.08.2025
Reihe/Serie	Sinica Leidensia ; 174
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	491 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-13	9789004727168 / 9789004727168
Zustand	Neuware