Du Guangting's (850-933) miracle collection "Daojiao lingyan ji" is modelled on a Buddhist apologetic genre, reversing its polemical thrust. This study examines the historical derivation and context of the work, analyzing select stories relevant to the theme of Buddho-Taoist interaction. Du's counter-apologetic constitutes an authentic record of the Taoist response to social and religious conflict between the two communities in the wake of the Huichang proscription. It also provides revealing evidence concerning the nature and extent of Taoist borrowings in the sphere of devotional practice. The work's treatment of the iconography of divine manifestations illustrates the importance of the translation of visual aspects of Buddhist cults in their Taoist assimilation.
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I. THE HISTORICAL SETTING 218 1. The Social and Religious Environment 219 2. The Daojiao lingyan ji 224 3. The Evidential Miracle Tradition 227 II. BUDDHo-TAOIST DEVOTION IN THE DLJ: DEGREES OF ASSIMILATION AND CONFRONTATION 233 1. Assimilation 233 2. Competition: Saints, Rituals, and Scriptures 243 3. Theft and Translation 245 III. SOME TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS 256 1. Iconic Borrowings: The Fusion of Visual Images and Epithets 256 2. Sanjiao Ecumenism and Community Rivalry 257 SELECT LIST OF REFERENCES 260 Abbreviations 260 Primary Sources 260 Secondary Sources 261
