Discerning Buddhas. Authority, Agency, and Masculinity in Chan Buddhism, Paperback/Kevin Buckelew

Discerning Buddhas argues that Chan Buddhists wove together tropes of sovereignty, hospitality, and martial heroism drawn from both Buddhist tradition and China’s cultural heritage to develop a distinctive vision of what it meant for a Chan master to be a buddha in Song-period China. Publisher: Columbia University Press Author(s): Kevin Buckelew Illustration(s): 2 b&w illustrations Number of pages: 384 Collection: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 157 x 234 x 25 Cover type: Paperback / softback