The Origins of Buddhist Monastic Codes in China by Venerable ... - 9780824834258

The Origins of Buddhist Monastic Codes in ChinaAn Annotated Translation and Study of the Chanyuan Qinggui\nAuthor(s): Venerable Yifa\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824834258, 978-0824834258\nSynopsis\nThe Origins of Buddhist Monastic Codes in China contains the first complete translation of Chinas earliest and most influential monastic code. The twelfth-century text Chanyuan qinggui (Rules of Purity for the Chan Monastery) provides a wealth of detail on all aspects of life in public Buddhist monasteries during the Sung [tel].\n\nPart One consists of Yifas overview of the development of monastic regulations in Chinese Buddhist history, a biography of the texts author, and an analysis of the social and cultural context of premodern Chinese Buddhist monasticism. Of particular importance are the interconnections made between Chan traditions and the dual heritages of Chinese culture and Indian B.