Xiaohuan Zhao

Chindian Myth of Mulian Rescuing His Mother - On Indic Origins of the Yulanpen S¿tra

Debate and Discussion

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The scriptural source for the Ghost Festival in East Asia is the Yulanpen Sutra, which, however, is overwhelmingly considered apocryphal in modern scholarship. This book challenges this widely held belief by demonstrating that the sutra is a Chinese creative translation rather than an indigenous Chinese composition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 202g
• ISBN-13: 9781839986963
• ISBN-10: 1839986964
• Artikelnr.: 64170669

Autorenporträt

Xiaohuan Zhao is an Associate Professor of Chinese Literary and Theatre Studies at the University of Sydney.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures; Preface; Author's Notes; Introduction; 1. Yulanpen Su
tra and Maudgalyäyana; 2. Etymologies of Yulan, Pen and Yulanpen; 3. Yulanpen Su
tra in Chinese Buddhist Catalogues; 4. Yulanpen Su
tra: Apocryphal or Authentic?; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index