Research on Miraculous Records of Buddhism

Author: Liu Yading
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The first part of this book is a case study, focusing on the specific analysis of certain types of miracle records and miracle phenomena. The second part is a comprehensive discussion, exploring the value of miracle records from the perspectives of literature, history, and religious studies. This book holds significance for researching the spread and localization of Buddhism in China, uncovering the mechanisms of folk religious beliefs and superstitions, and understanding the national cultural psychology of the Han Chinese during the medieval and modern periods. The author attempts to employ the method of mutual textual verification, drawing on perspectives and methodologies from religious philosophy, cultural anthropology, folkloristics, and mythology to elucidate miracle records, reveal the unique ways of folk beliefs, and uncover the abundant philosophical, religious, and aesthetic resources contained within. This book holds value for researching the spread and localization of Buddhism in China, uncovering the mechanisms of folk religious beliefs and superstitions, and understanding the national cultural psychology of the Han Chinese during the medieval and modern periods.