Diamond Sutra Narratives

Chiew Hui Ho, Ph.D. (2013), Stanford University, is Lecturer in East Asian Buddhism at the University of Sydney. He specializes in the social history of medieval Chinese Buddhism, with a focus on Buddhist narratives.

Contents



Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Conventions



Introduction



Part 1: Study

1 Buddhism on the Ground: Parasutraic Narratives and Lay Religiosity

2 Parasutraic Narratives as Collective Memories: Underpinnings and the Rhetoric of Persuasion

3 Parasutraic Representations: The Religiosity of the Diamond Sutra Cult

4 Religious Innovations: Lay Autonomy in Textual Production

5 The Impact of the Cult of the Diamond Sutra and Its Parasutraic Narratives



Part 2: Translation

6 A Record of Collected Proofs of the Efficacy of the Diamond Sutra, Jin’gang bore jing jiyanji 金剛般若經集驗記, Composed by Meng Xianzhong 孟獻忠, Adjutant of Zizhou 梓州司馬

7 Collected Marvels of the Diamond Sutra, Jin’gang jing jiuyi 金剛經鳩異, Compiled by Kegu 柯古, Duan Chengshi 段成式of Linzi 臨淄 [Commandery], Junior Chamberlain for Ceremonials, Tang Dynasty

8 A Record of the Proven Efficacy of the Diamond Sutra and the Merit to Be Gained from Upholding and Reciting It, Chisong Jin’gang jing lingyan gongde ji 持誦金剛經靈驗功德記, Compiled by Zhai Fengda 翟奉達

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