Laitan: The Making of a Chan Cave Temple Site in Sichuan

Laitan 淶灘 is a monumental site in Sichuan, built during the Song Dynasty (960–1279), located approximately 69 km northwest of present day Chongqing. It is the only site in China whose sculpture derives from a comprehensive records of Chan developments. A crowded gathering of famous Chan prelates and...

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Main Author: Howard, Angela F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2020
In: Journal of Chan Buddhism
Year: 2020, Volume: 2, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 102-164
Further subjects:B Sichuan
B Cave Temple
B Koan
B Chan / Zen
B Laitan
B Song Dynasty
B Luohans / Arhats
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Summary:Laitan 淶灘 is a monumental site in Sichuan, built during the Song Dynasty (960–1279), located approximately 69 km northwest of present day Chongqing. It is the only site in China whose sculpture derives from a comprehensive records of Chan developments. A crowded gathering of famous Chan prelates and anonymous personages of all sizes animate the cave’s walls; they were inspired both by the early Chan phase in Sichuan and the subsequent Song outside Sichuan.
ISSN:2589-7179
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Chan Buddhism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/25897179-12340011