Buddhism after Mao: Negotiations, Continuities, and Reinventions

Published by University of Hawaii Press 2019

Buddhism after Mao

Negotiations, Continuities, and Reinventions

Edited by: Zhe Ji , Gareth Fisher and André Laliberté
With contributions by: Yoshiko Ashiwa , Ester Bianchi , Daniela Campo , Gareth Fisher , Weishan Huang , Zhe Ji , André Laliberté , Susan K. McCarthy , Brian J. Nichols , Stefania Travagnin , Claire Vidal and David Wank

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824880248

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With well over 100 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from near-annihilation during the Cultural Revolution to become the largest religion in China today. Despite this, Buddhism’s rise has received relatively little scholarly attention. The present volume, with contributions by leading scholars in sociology, anthropology, political science, and religious studies, explores the evolution of Chinese Buddhism in the post-Mao period with a depth not seen before in a single study. Chapters critically analyze the effects of state policies on the evolution of Buddhist institutions; the challenge of rebuilding temples under the watchful eye of the state; efforts to rebuild monastic lineages and schools left broken in the aftermath of Mao’s rule; and the development of new lay Buddhist spaces, both at temple sites and online.

Through its multidisciplinary perspectives, the book provides both an extensive overview of the social and political conditions under which Buddhism has grown as well as discussions of the individual projects of both monastic and lay entrepreneurs who dynamically and creatively carve out spaces for Buddhist growth in contemporary Chinese society. As a wide-ranging study that illuminates many facets of China’s Buddhist revival, Buddhism after Mao will be required reading for scholars of Chinese Buddhism and of Buddhism and modernity more broadly. Its detailed case studies examining the intersections among religion, state, and contemporary Chinese society will be welcomed by sociologists and anthropologists of China, political scientists focusing on the role of religion in state formation in Asian societies, and all those interested in the relationship between religion and social change.

Author / Editor information

Ji Zhe :

Ji Zhe is professor of sociology at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales and director of the Centre d’Études Interdisciplinaires sur le Bouddhisme.Fisher Gareth :

Gareth Fisher is associate professor of religion and anthropology at Syracuse University.Laliberté André :

André Laliberté is professor of political studies at the University of Ottawa.

Fisher Gareth :

Gareth Fisher is associate professor of religion and anthropology at Syracuse University.Ji Zhe :

Ji Zhe is professor of sociology at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales and director of the Centre d’Études Interdisciplinaires sur le Bouddhisme.Laliberté André :

André Laliberté is professor of political studies at the University of Ottawa.

Nichols Brian J. :

Brian J. Nichols is associate professor of religious studies at Mount Royal University, Calgary.Wank David :

David L. Wank is professor of sociology and dean of the Graduate School of Global Studies at Sophia University.

Ji Zhe (Editor)
Ji Zhe is professor of sociology at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales and director of the Centre d’Études Interdisciplinaires sur le Bouddhisme.

Gareth Fisher (Editor)
Gareth Fisher is associate professor of religion and anthropology at Syracuse University.

Andre Laliberte (Editor)

André Laliberté is professor of political studies at the University of Ottawa.

Reviews

Natasha Heller, University of Virginia:
Buddhism after Mao: Negotiations, Continuities and Reinventions is essential reading for scholars of Chinese religions and Buddhism, and for those who want to better understand the relationship between Buddhism and the modern state.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Exploring Buddhism in Post-Mao China Ji Zhe, Gareth Fisher and André Laliberté Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I. Negotiating Legitimacy: Making Buddhism with the State
1. Buddhism under Jiang, Hu, and Xi: The Politics of Incorporation André Laliberté Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
2. Administering Bodhisattva Guanyin’s Island: The Monasteries, Political Entities, and Power Holders of Putuoshan Claire Vidal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
3. Spiritual Technologies and the Politics of Buddhist Charity Susan K. Mccarthy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
4. Tourist Temples and Places of Practice: Charting Multiple Paths in the Revival of Monasteries Brian J. Nichols Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Part II. Revival and Continuity: The Monastic Tradition and Beyond
5. Bridging the Gap: Chan and Tiantai Dharma Lineages from Republican to Post-Mao China Daniela Campo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
6. “Transmitting the Precepts in Conformity with the Dharma”: Restoration, Adaptation, and Standardization of Ordination Procedures Ester Bianchi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
7. Schooling Dharma Teachers: The Buddhist Academy System and Sangha Education Ji Zhe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
8. A Study of Laynuns in Minnan, 1920s–2010s: Buddhism, State Institutions, and Popular Culture Ashiwa Yoshiko and David L. Wank Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
Part III. Reinventing the Dharma: Buddhism in a Changing Society
9. Urban Restructuring and Temple Agency—a Case Study of the Jing’an Temple Huang Weishan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
10. Places of Their Own: Exploring the Dynamics of Religious Diversity in Public Buddhist Temple Space Gareth Fisher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
11. Cyberactivities and “Civilized” Worship: Assessing Contexts and Modalities of Online Ritual Practices Stefania Travagnin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	290
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
About the Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 364
Illustrations
- Other: 7 b&w illustrations

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Published: February 29, 2020
ISBN: 9780824880248