Scriptural production; Dunhuang, offerings; donations, Guiyijun; Buddhist scriptures; Zhai Fengda
摘要
This study explores the production of Buddhist scriptures in Dunhuang during the late medieval period, with a focus on the period when Hexi was ruled by the Guiyijun 歸義軍 regime from 848 to c. 1038 CE. The study is divided into five parts which deal with the historical background and the nature of the sources, typologies of scriptural production as an integral part of Buddhist offerings, official donations of Buddhist scriptures in Dunhuang, privately produced scriptures as offerings, and finally, a case study regarding the celebrated lay-Buddhist and scholar Zhai Fengda’s copy of the Vajracheedikā.
目次
Introduction 71 1. The Historical Background and the Nature of the Sources 72 2. Typologies of Scriptural Production as Part of Buddhist Offerings 74 3. Official Donations of Buddhist Scriptures in Dunhuang 77 4. Privately Produced and Donated Scriptures 80 5. Zhai Fengda and the Vajracheedikā 86 Conclusion 98
