A History of Shaolin - Lu Zhouxiang

A History of Shaolin

Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
294 Seiten
2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-20460-0 (ISBN)
149,60 inkl. MwSt
This book explores the full history of Shaolin. It points out that as an important religious institution with more than 1,500 years of history, Shaolin has created a legacy of remembrance which serves the formation of the Chinese nation’s soul and spiritual principles.
Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heritage site and an important symbol of the Chinese nation. This book is the first scholarly work in English to comprehensively examine the full history of Shaolin Monastery from 496 to 2016. More importantly, it offers a clear grasp of the origins and development of Chan Buddhism through an examination of Shaolin, and highlights the role of Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu in the construction of a national identity among the Chinese people in the past two centuries.

Lu Zhouxiang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies within the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland.

1. Introduction 2. The Early Days of Shaolin 3. The Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties 4. The Transformation of Shaolin in the Ming Dynasty 5. The Development of Shaolin in the Qing Dynasty 6. The Republic of China Era: Warlords, Militarism and Nationalism 7. Surviving Socialist Reforms 8. The Revival of Shaolin in the Era of Reform and Opening Up 9. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Zusatzinfo 4 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 34 Halftones, black and white; 37 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
ISBN-10 0-367-20460-6 / 0367204606
ISBN-13 978-0-367-20460-0 / 9780367204600
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