From heresy to orthodoxy: apocrypha and canonization in Chinese Buddhism – the case of the Consecration Sūtra (Guanding jing 灌頂經)

This article re-examines canon and canonization in Chinese Buddhism through a focused case study of the Consecration Sūtra (Guanding jing 灌頂經, T no. 1331). The opening section treats ‘canon’ and ‘canonization’ as analytic categories rather than emic absolutes. Chinese developments are then situated...

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Main Author: Zheng, Qijun (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2025, Volume: 11, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 202-228
Further subjects:B Canon
B Buddhism
B Heresy
B Apocrypha
B Canonization
B Orthodoxy
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