Tripitaka, Jingshan Tripitaka; carving and publishing of the Tripitaka; circulating the Dharma Jewels
摘要
This dissertation focuses on the Jingshan Tripitaka (Jingshanzang), also known as the Jiaxing Tripitaka or the rectangular fascicles Tripitaka, carved and published between the Wanli era in the late Ming dynasty and the Jiaqing era in the Qing dynasty. It, from the viewpoint of historical development of the Tripitaka, explores how the compilation and publication of the Tripitaka influences and contributes to the development of Buddhism in China. It elaborates on the the chracteristics of of the Jingshan Tripitaka. It through clarifying the compiling of previous editions of Tripitaka, re-examining the idea of Tripitaka, the interaction between the text formation of the Tripikata and the historical narrative is rendered clear. Research on the Jingshan Tripitaka would provide a more insightful understanding on the development history of Chinese Tripitaka. It is hoped that this dissertation would be able to provide some literature and reasoning for the compiling of Tripikata or the propagation of Buddhist culture in the future.
