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The Wheel of Great Compassion: A Study of Dunhuang Manuscript P.3538 |
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Tiethof-Aronson, Adrian K. (著)
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| Date | 2015.09.09 |
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| Pages | 125 |
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| Publisher | ProQuest LLC |
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https://www.proquest.com/
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| Location | Ann Arbor, MI, US [安娜堡, 密西根州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 博碩士論文=Thesis and Dissertation |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Degree | master |
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| Institution | Temple University |
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| Department | Religion |
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| Advisor | Marcus Bingenheimer |
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| Publication year | 2015 |
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| Keyword | Philosophy, religion and theology; Social Sciences; Avalokitesvara; Dhāranī; Dunhuang; Manuscript; P.3538; T.1058 |
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| Abstract | Of the thousands of Buddhist manuscripts discovered at Dunhuang, there are many examples of non-official sūtras and dhāranī collections more difficult to identify than those with titles identical to canonical sūtras. Manuscript collection catalogs are the first sources consulted when one undertakes research involving manuscripts and in order to be a truely valuable resource, they need to reflect current scholarship. This thesis studies the Dunhuang manuscript, Pelliot chinois 3538, from different perspectives, examining its ritual, iconography, and textual variances. It compares its iconographical program to manuscript sūtras and canonical scriptures, uncovering new information regarding the content of multiple manuscripts. From this research it is apparent that P.3538 is an Avalokiteśvara dhāranī ritual that is iconographically informed from a variety of canonical texts: sūtras in the Nīlakantha/Qianshou cluster, the Mahāpratisarā dhāranīsūtra and its corresponding amulet culture, and sūtras connected with the bodhisattva’s narrative history. In examining other manuscripts from Cave 17, we have found that it is a member of a Dunhuang manuscript cluster and is visually represented in an ink on paper altar diagram, Stein no. Ch.00189, from the British Museum. Integrating these findings would enrich descriptive catalogs for future research. |
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| Table of contents | Abstract i
List of Tables iv
Chapter
1. Introduction 1
2. A Translation of P.3538 8
3. Description of P.3538 18
Physical Description 18
Overview of P.3538's Contents 20
General Comparison with T.1058 21
4. Ritual 23
Homa 24
Abhiṣeka 28
Dhāraṇī Ritual 33
5. Dhāraṇī and Texts 37
The Dhāraṇī and Dhāraṇī Sūtras 38
Nīlakaṇṭha/Qianshou Cluster 42
The 'Eye and Arm' Problem 44
The Source of Great Compassion 46
6. Iconography 51
The Ambiguous Mudrā /Yin 印 52
Amulets as Maṇḍalas 60
The Maṇḍala Diagram 63
Deities 71
Imagery 78
7. Manuscript Relationships 88
Fan/bo 蕃 89
The Flaming Character '燄' 90
'The Rest is in the Sūtra' 91
Other Dunhuang Manuscripts 92
S.2498 92
S.2716 93
S.1210 94
P.3920 94
8. Conclusion 100
Bibliography 104
Primary Sources 104
Secondary Sources 105
Appendices
A. Transcription of P.3538 111
B. Manuscript Images 116
C. Maṇḍala Diagram (CH.00189) 119
List of Tables
P.3538 Seals and T.1060 Mudrās 59
Manuscript Ritual Seals 97
Manuscript Textual Markers 98 |
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| Hits | 92 |
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| Created date | 2023.05.08 |
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| Modified date | 2024.05.31 |
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