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The Transformations Of Vaisravana :The Cult Of Vaisravana In Khotan And Medieval China=毗沙門天的演變 : 于闐和中國中世紀時期的毗沙門天信
Author Wang, Yuan Tian (著)=王元天 (au.)
Date2012.01
Pages92
PublisherUniversity of Macau
Publisher Url https://www.um.edu.mo/
Location澳門, 中國 [Macau, China]
Content type博碩士論文=Thesis and Dissertation
Language英文=English
Degreemaster
InstitutionUniversity of Macau
DepartmentHistory
AdvisorTianshu Zhu
KeywordVaiśravaṇa; Khotan; Medieval China; Transformation
AbstractVaiśravaṇa is an important Buddhist deity from India to China. In China, the Vaiśravaṇa worship was once a very important belief from the Tang dynasty to the Yuan dynasty. This period of his popularity contributed a lot to his transformations towards his basic form in China. The key characteristics of his every aspect were roughly settled after this period. These characteristics derived from different aspects of his prototype in early Buddhism. To make clear the transformation tracks from his prototype to his Chinese basic form can provide great help to the understanding of his situation in China. This thesis focuses on the transformation of Vaiśravaṇa from Khotan to medieval China till the emergence of his Chinese basic form. In order to achieve this goal, it will be a comprehensive study referred to several regions as well as interdisciplinary sources
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