Chinese Buddhist texts : an introductory reader
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Chinese Buddhist texts : an introductory reader
Routledge/ Taylor & Francis Group, 2018
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- : pbk
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Chinese and English
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The influence of Buddhism on the Chinese language, on Chinese literature and on Chinese culture in general cannot be overstated, and the language of most Chinese Buddhist texts differs considerably from both Classical and Modern Chinese.
This reader aims to help students develop familiarity with features of Buddhist texts in Chinese, including patterns of organization, grammatical features and specialized vocabulary. It also aims to familiarize students with the use of a range of resources necessary for becoming independent readers of such texts.
Chinese Buddhist Texts is suitable for students who have completed the equivalent of at least one year's college level study of Modern Chinese and are familiar with roughly one thousand of the commonest Chinese characters. Previous study of Classical Chinese would be an advantage, but is not assumed. It is an ideal textbook for students taking relevant courses in Chinese studies programs and in Buddhist studies programs. However, it is also possible for a student to work through the reader on his or her own.
Further online resources are available at: lockgraham.com
Table of Contents
Unit One: The Heart Sutra ( ) Unit Two: The Agamas ( ) Unit Three: The Diamond Sutra ( ) Unit Four: The Lotus Sutra ( ) Unit Five: The Sutra on the Ten Wholesome Ways of Action ( ) Unit Six: Biographies of Eminent Monks ( ) Unit Seven: The Essentials for Practicing Calming-and-Insight and Chan Meditation ( ) Unit Eight: The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch ( ) Unit Nine: The Song of Enlightenment ( ) Unit Ten: The Blue Cliff Record ( ) Unit Eleven: Yuan Liao Fan's Four Lessons ( ) Unit Twelve: Zhugui's Commentary on the Heart Sutra ( : )
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