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Author:   Jiang Wu (Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.842kg
ISBN:  

9780195333572

ISBN 10:   0195333578
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   17 April 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ; PART I: THE CONTEXT OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY CHINA ; 1. Chapter 1. Re-envisioning Buddhism in the Late Ming ; 2. Chapter 2. Literati and Chan Buddhism ; 3. Chapter 3. The Rise of Chan Buddhism ; PART II: THE PRINCIPLE OF CHAN ; 4. Chapter 4. Clashes among Enlightened Minds ; 5. Chapter 5. The Divergence of Interpretation ; 6. Chapter 6. The Yongzheng Emperor and Imperial Intervention ; PART III: LINEAGE MATTERS ; 7. Chapter 7. The Debate about Tianhuang Daowu and Tianwang Daowu in the Late Ming ; 8. Chapter 8. The Lawsuit about Feiyin Tongrongs Wudeng yantong ; 9. Chapter 9. The Aftermath ; PART IV: CRITICAL ANALYSIS ; 10. Chapter 10. Explaining the Rise and Fall of Seventeenth-century Chan Buddhism ; 11. Chapter 11. The Pattern of Buddhist Revival in the Past ; Concluding Remarks ; APPENDIX 1. TRANSLATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ; APPENDIX 2. MAJOR CONTROVERSIES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ; APPENDIX 3. SURVEY OF EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE ISSUE OF TWO DAOWUS ; REFERENCES ; GLOSSARY ; DICTIONARIES AND COLLECTIONS ; BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Jiang Wu's Enlightenment in Dispute succeeds in its bold claim that the revival of Chan Buddhism deserves to be seen as playing a significant role in 17th-century Chinese history. Among Wu's many important findings are his specific tracing of Chan in late Ming thought and factionalism, the significance of Chan 'textual spirituality' in the intellectual questing of the time, the surprising use of the law in the adjudication of disputed Dharma transmissions, the intersections of Chan with Ming loyalist sentiments and actions, and the central part played by Yongzheng (first as prince and then as emperor) in defining Chan doctrinal legitimacy and ultimately his own enlightenment. The book is a valuable addition to our studies of China's turbulent and formative 'long seventeenth century.' --Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China and Return to Dragon Mountain<br> Truly a work of merit for the history of religious and intellectual thought, practice, and sociopolitics in later imperial China, this book by Jiang Wu is a very welcome addition to scholarship on the changes in Chinese learned culture from the late sixteenth to the early eighteenth century. It is carefully composed to offer access for readers on several levels, from the relative newcomer to Chan Buddhism to the seasoned sinologist. Those who specialize in the late Ming and early Qing period will find that Enlightenment in Dispute completes our picture of the late-Ming 'Buddhist revival' by extending its canvas to include maturation and decline. Wu's book also makes an essential addition to our current knowledge of Buddhism in seventeenth-century elite social life, and it forms a fascinating complement to ourunderstanding of 'fundamentalist' trends in contemporaneous Confucian thought and ritual practice. --Lynn Struve, Professor in the Department of History, Indiana University<br>

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Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona

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