Manichaeism and Buddhism in Contact: The Significance of the Uyghur History and Its Literary Tradition

The exchanges between Manichaeism and Buddhism are one of the most-discussed topics in the religious study of Central Asia. Old Uyghur materials are often used in these discussions because the Uyghurs experienced the religious shift from Manichaeism to Buddhism. The sources attest that Manichaean an...

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Main Author: Kasai, Yukiyo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Ruhr-Universität Bochum 2023
In: Entangled Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 2
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Manichaeism / Buddhism / Cultural exchange / Uigurische Schrift / Written works / History 750-950
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
AX Inter-religious relations
BC Ancient Orient; religion
BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
TE Middle Ages
Further subjects:B Confession Texts
B Old Uyghur
B Uyghur Literary Tradition
B West Uyghur Kingdom
B Buddhism
B Manichaeism
B Religious Contacts
B Central Asia
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Summary:The exchanges between Manichaeism and Buddhism are one of the most-discussed topics in the religious study of Central Asia. Old Uyghur materials are often used in these discussions because the Uyghurs experienced the religious shift from Manichaeism to Buddhism. The sources attest that Manichaean and Buddhist communities co-existed under Uyghur rule, although the period of co-existence was limited. Thus, the texts produced in that period could show traces of exchange between these two religious communities. Previous studies, however, concentrate on the religious exchanges and do not consider the Uyghurs’ literary tradition, their historical background, and the language development in Old Uyghur. This paper re-examines the materials cited in previous studies, reconsiders exchanges between the two religious communities under Uyghur rule, and addresses the results of this survey.
ISSN:2363-6696
Contains:Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.46586/er.14.2023.9645