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The Role of Buddhism in the History of Bridge Building in China
Author 柯嘉豪 (著)=Kieschnick, John (au.)
Source 中央研究院第三屆國際漢學會議=Third International Conference on Sinology Academia Sinica
Date2000.06.29
Pages618
Publisher中央研究院
Location臺北市, 臺灣 [Taipei shih, Taiwan]
Content type會議論文=Proceeding Article
Language中文=Chinese
KeywordKieschnick, John; 柯嘉豪
AbstractFor at least a thousand years, Buddhist doctrines, practices and institutions have played a prominent role I bridge construction in China. Of particular importance is the belief,a notion that can be traced back to early Indian Buddhist texts. Records of bridged disclose that this Buddhist belief exerted an influence on building in china from at least the sixth century. From the Song to the late Qing,extensive records of bridge construction reveal the persistent presence of the doctrine of Buddhist merit in the building of Chinese bridges.

Local officials were charged with maintaining bridges in their jurisdiction,but were not allocated funds to do so. For this reason,they frequently turned to monks in the community to of association between social roles (monks, officials, local elites),religious doctrine,and administractive structure proved remarkably resilient throughout late Imperial Chinese history,contributing to the construction of countless bridges in all parts of china. In my paper,I outline the formation and development of this "cultural figuration" in the history of Chinese bridges.

Table of contentsIntroduction
Monks
Magistrates
Hits416
Created date2001.06.27
Modified date2023.10.17



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