Miracles and military merit: the state’s sponsor to Bukong’s 不空 Buddhist enterprise
The Tang state under Emperor Daizong 代宗 was afflicted with acute financial depletion caused by prolonged warfare. In this time of hardship, the court provided institutional support to a series of costly Buddhist projects directed by Bukong 不空 in the name of state protection. This invited intense cri...
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Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2019
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Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 180-202 |
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Emperor Daizong of Tang
B Bukong or Amoghavajra B state-saṃgha relationship B Yu Chaoen B The Sutra for Humane Kings B warrior religion |
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