From Temples to Teahouses: Exploring the Evolution of Lay Buddhism in Post-Mao China

This article presents an overview of the nature of lay Buddhist revival in post-Mao China. After defining the category of lay practitioner, it outlines key events in the revival of lay Buddhism following the end of the Cultural Revolution. Following this, it describes three main aspects of the reviv...

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Main Author: Fisher, Gareth (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-61
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Buddhism / Layman / Religious community / History 1976-2019
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Revival
B 佛教
B China
B 中国
B 复兴
B 居士
B laypersons
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