Chinese Poetry and Prophecy
Download or Read eBook Chinese Poetry and Prophecy PDF written by Michel Strickmann and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Michel Strickmann |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804743347 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804743341 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chinese Poetry and Prophecy by : Michel Strickmann
Book excerpt: This book argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. This practice would leave its most lasting imprint on the liturgical tradition of Taoism. In focusing on religious practice, the book provides a corrective to traditional studies of Chinese religion, which overemphasize metaphysics and spirituality.