The "Zhenzheng lun" by Xuanyi : A Buddhist Apologetic Scripture of Tang China PDF
by Thomas Julch
Part of the Monumenta Serica Monograph Series series
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The Zhenzheng lun 甄æ£è«– (T 2112, Treatise of Revealing the Correct) is a Chinese Buddhist apologetic treatise with a distinct anti-Daoist stance in three juan. It is organized as a dialogue between a Daoist, the "Venerable Obstructed by Customs" (zhisu gongzi 滯俗公å), and the Buddhist"Master Revealing the Correct"(zhenzheng xiansheng 甄æ£å…ˆç”Ÿ) in which the former is gradually led towards an orthodox Buddhist understanding by the latter through the refutation of his various arguments against Buddhism. Composed in the late 7th century, the text was authored depending on the political interests and strategies of Wu Zhaoæ¦æ›Œ (624-705), who in 690 was enthroned as Empress Wu Zetian æ¦å‰‡å¤©. This study of Thomas Julch offers a richly annotated and complete translation of the Zhenzheng lun along with an introductory part that focuses on reconstructing the political and propagandistic circumstances relevant to the understanding of the Zhenzheng lun.
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- Pages:204 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
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- ISBN:9780429595424