Monks, Rulers, and Literati

Monks, Rulers, and Literati
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
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Download or read book Monks, Rulers, and Literati written by Albert Welter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the centuries, Chan Buddhism has grown from an obscure movement to an officially recognised and eventually dominant form of Buddhism in China and East Asia. In this book, the author presents the story of the rise of Chan, a story which has been obscured by myths about Zen.


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