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Buddhist Law in Early Tibet: The Emergence of An Ideology
Author Pirie, Fernanda (著)
Source Journal of Law and Religion
Volumev.32 n.3
Date2017.11
Pages406 - 422
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publisher Url https://www.cambridge.org/
LocationNew York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國]
Content type期刊論文=Journal Article
Language英文=English
KeywordBuddhist law; Tibet; Buddhism; legal ideology; medieval history
AbstractTibet is distinct within the Buddhist regions of Asia for its claims to have developed religious laws. The rulers of its early empire civilized their people by creating laws on the basis of Buddhist principles—or so it is claimed by the writers of Tibetan historical narratives. In fact, the earliest Tibetan laws were not linked in any significant way with Buddhist principles, even after the religion had been firmly established in the region. In this article I explore why and how the idea of Buddhist law first emerged, examining its development through a number of texts from the empire (sixth to ninth centuries) and the immediate postimperial period (tenth to twelfth centuries). It turns out that more ideological accounts of Buddhist law were developed only as the structures of the empire were collapsing. Nevertheless, they do seem to have resonated with at least one, tenth-century ruler. These narratives set the scene for a long series of historical accounts in which the idea that Tibetan law was based on Buddhist principles took hold—an idea that was maintained well into the twentieth century.
Table of contentsAbstract 406
The Tibetan empire: government, law, and Buddhism 407
Imperial Laws 408
Law, Order, and Government 410
Buddhism and Law 414
Turmoil and ideological change 415
The Scripture from the Sky 416
The Activities of Yeshe Öd 416
The emergence of an ideology 418
The dBa’ bzhed 419
Conclusion 421
ISSN07480814 (P); 21633088 (E)
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1017/jlr.2017.42
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Created date2023.10.11
Modified date2023.10.11



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