In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions
Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of li...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies
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| Summary: | Huaiyu Chen examines how Buddhist ideas about animals changed and were changed by medieval Chinese culture. He explores the entangled relations among animals, religions, the state, and local communities, considering both the multivalent meanings associated with animals and the daily experience of living with the natural world. Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Buddhists Categorizing Animals: Medieval Chinese Classification -- 2. Confucians Civilizing Unruly Beasts: Tigers and Pheasants -- 3. Buddhists Taming Felines: The Companionship of the Tiger -- 4. Daoists Transforming Ferocious Tigers: Practical Techniques and Rhetorical Strategies -- 5. Buddhists Killing Reptiles: Snakes in Religious Competition -- 6. Buddhists Enlightening Virtuous Birds: The Parrot as a Religious Agent -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0231554648 |