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Kuan-yin -- The Chinese Transformation of Avalokitesvara
Author Yu, Chun-fang
Date2001
Pages653
PublisherColumbia University PressThe Institute for Advanced Studies of World Religions
Publisher Url http://www.iaswr.org
LocationNew York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國]
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
NoteSeries:IASWR (Institute for vanced Studies of World Religions) seriesPublished in cooperation with Columbia University Press
KeywordAvalokitesvara;History of Buddhism in China;
AbstractThe Transformation from masculine Avalokitesvara to the faminine Kuan-yin is a unique Chinese phenomenon. This is an in depthstudies of the history development and popularity of Kuan-yin the Bodhisattva of Compassion,in China. It gives an account of art history and iconography as well as discussion of Chinese Buddhist texts, lay Buddhism,and folktales. Illustrations; index and glossary.
ISBN0231120281; 023112029X (pbk)
Hits931
Created date2001.11.14
Modified date2007.03.09



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