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Kuan-yin -- The Chinese Transformation of Avalokitesvara |
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Yu, Chun-fang
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| Date | 2001 |
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| Pages | 653 |
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| Publisher | Columbia University PressThe Institute for Advanced Studies of World Religions |
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http://www.iaswr.org
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| Location | New York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Series：IASWR (Institute for vanced Studies of World Religions) seriesPublished in cooperation with Columbia University Press |
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| Keyword | Avalokitesvara;History of Buddhism in China; |
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| Abstract | The 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. |
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| ISBN | 0231120281; 023112029X (pbk) |
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| Hits | 1189 |
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| Created date | 2001.11.14 |
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| Modified date | 2007.03.09 |
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