Buddhism in China during the late Qing and Republican period remained a powerful cultural and religious force. Francesca Tarocco is a rising star in this field and offers an innovative high-quality piece of work that presents a new perspective on the influence of Buddhism on Chinese culture. Drawing on scarcely analyzed historical and archive sources, including photographs and musical scores, Tarocco adeptly argues that Chinese Buddhism played a more vital role in shaping Chinese culture than previously assumed. This enlightening study fills a significant gap in the field of Chinese Buddhist history. Focusing on the cultural side of Buddhism, it adds breadth and balance to studies in Buddhism as a whole, appealing to professionals and academics with an interest in Buddhism and Chinese Buddhist history. (Source: Routledge)
| Citation | Tarocco, Francesca. The Cultural Practices of Modern Chinese Buddhism: Attuning the Dharma. London: Routledge, 2007. |
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- List of figuresix
- Acknowledgementsxi
- Introduction: modern Buddhist cultures1
- Part 1
- The cultural practices of Buddhist modernity25
- 1.1 Shanghai Buddhism27
- 1.2 Vegetarian identities31
- 1.3 The esoteric fever39
- 1.4 Printing the dharma41
- 1.5 Continuities and discontinuities46
- 1.6 Buddhist canons49
- 1.7 Yang Wenhui51
- 1.8 Awakening the Faith53
- 1.9 Buddhist books beyond China56
- 1.10 Shanghai Buddhist publishers and writers59
- 1.11 The Sanskrit Buddhism of Su Manshu66
- 1.12 Life and death in Feng Zikai’s drawings71
- 1.13 The Buddhist periodical press75
- 1.14 Buddhism, religion and the nation81
- 1.15 Images of modern Buddhism85
- Part 2
- The Sound of Modern Buddhism97
- 2.1 Li Shutong: From Shanghai to Tokyo, and back99
- 2.2 Li Shutong leaves home101
- 2.3 Songs of nationalism105
- 2.4 The power of song107
- 2.5 Hymns, anthems and songs109
- 2.6 Songs of modernity113
- 2.7 Buddhist songs116
- 2.8 Continuities and discontinuities123
- 2.9 Scientific gadgets: Buddhist radio and phonograph recordings128
- 2.10 Buddhist songs in the digital age130
- References146
- Glossary172
- Index177
