Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese
Mediation and Superscription of the Tibetan Tradition in Contemporary Chinese Society
Abstract
This study analyzes the growing appeal of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It examines the Tibetan tradition’s historical context and its social, cultural, and political adaptation to Chinese society, as well as the effects on Han practitioners. The author's analysis is based on fieldwork in all three locations and includes a broad range of interlocutors, such as Tibetan religious teachers, Han practitioners, and lay Tibetans.
Schlagworte
Chinese Cosmology Buddhism Buddhism in China Buddhism in society Greater China Hong Kong religion Chinese religion Contemporary China religion in Taiwan religious hybridity Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan religion- 227–240 Conclusion 227–240
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- 251–264 Bibliography 251–264
- 265–270 Index 265–270
- 271–272 About the Author 271–272