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Monks, Rulers, and Literati: The Political Ascendancy of Chan Buddhism Welter, Albert (Associate Professor, Asian Religions, Associate Professor, Asian Religions, University of Winnipeg)
Monks, Rulers, and Literati: The Political Ascendancy of Chan Buddhism
Welter, Albert (Associate Professor, Asian Religions, Associate Professor, Asian Religions, University of Winnipeg)
Presents the story of the rise of Chan, a story which has been obscured by myths about Zen. This book concentrates on an important but neglected period of Chan history, the 10th and 11th centuries, when monks and rulers created the so-called Chan "golden age" and the classic principles of Chan identity.
336 pages, 3 maps, 20 line drawings, tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 23, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195175219 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 334 |
| Dimensions | 243 × 165 × 26 mm · 617 g |
| Language | English |