Reinventing the Tripitaka : Transformation of the Buddhist Canon in Modern East Asia.

Cover -- Reinventing the Tripitaka -- Reinventing the Tripitaka -- Conventions -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Transformation Of The Buddhist Canon In Modern East Asia -- The Rise Of "textual Modernity" In East Asian Buddhism -- Overview Of Chapters -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Part I -- THE BUDDHIST CANON ENCOUNTERS THE WEST -- Chapter 1 -- Finding the First Chinese Tripitaka in the West -- Introduction -- THE ŌBAKU CANON AND ITS SPREAD IN THE LATE EDO AND EARLY MEIJI PERIODS -- The European "re-discovery" Of Buddhism And The Beginning Of An International Book Hunt -- The Role Of Chinese Buddhist Literature In The European Conception Of Buddhism -- Samuel Beal And The Early European Study Of Chinese Buddhism -- The Arrival Of The Iwakura Mission And Samuel Beal's Request For A Chinese Buddhist Canon -- British Scholar-diplomats And Their Efforts In Search Of Buddhist Literature In East Asia -- Sir Harry Parkes And His Associates -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Chapter 2 -- Inventing Buddhist Bibles in Japan -- Introduction -- NanjŌ Bun'yŪ And The Remaking Of The Buddhist Canon In Japan -- Numata Yehan And Society For The Promotion Of Buddhism (bdk) -- The Context Of Japanese Modernism And Nationalism -- Context Of Christian Evangelism -- Context Of Asian Religious Studies In The West -- Context Of Pure Land Buddhism -- BUKKYŌ SEITEN As Canon -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Part II -- USE AND UTILITY OF MODERN EDITIONS AND PRINTINGS -- Chapter 3 -- Ōtani Ko-zui's Tripitaka Diplomacy in China and the Qing Dragon Canon at Ryūkoku University -- Introduction -- The Printing Blocks Of The -- And Their Preservation -- O - Tani Ko - Zui And The Conferral Of The -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Chapter 4.

The 1913 Pinjia Canon and the Changing Role of the Buddhist Canon in Modern China -- Introduction -- The Technological And Textual Origins Of The -- Liminal Figures In A Hypercolonial City -- Compiling, Editing, And Printing The Canon -- Structure Of The -- Dissemination And Publicity -- Impact And Legacy Of The Canon -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Chapter 5 -- Bearing the Canon on the Crown of the Head -- The Historical Context Of The Practice -- State-protection Buddhism And The -- The Origins Of "bearing The Buddhist Canon On The Crown Of One's Head" -- The Practice Of Walking The Seal-diagram Symbolizing The Dharma Realm -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Part III -- THE BUDDHIST CANON IN THE DIGITAL AGE -- Chapter 6 -- The Digital Tripitaka and the Modern World -- Introduction -- Digitization Efforts: Early Phase -- Actors And Movers -- The Audience Of Digital Buddhist Texts -- Digitization Efforts: Current State -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Chapter 7 -- The SAT Taishō Text Database -- Introduction -- Web Collaboration -- Sat And Digital Humanities -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Appendix -- Defining the Chinese Buddhist Canon -- Etymology Of The Term -- The Definition Of The Chinese Buddhist Canon -- Periodization Criteria -- The Handwriting Period -- The Block-printing Period -- The Modern Printing Period -- The Digital Period -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Contributors.

This volume examines the significance of the Chinese Buddhist canon in modern East Asian Buddhism. Exploring how the Chinese Buddhist canon has evolved and how it is currently utilized, each chapter of this book provides new insights and essential information into the Chinese Buddhist canon during the modern and contemporary periods.

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