From Local to the State: Acknowledging the Cult of Qiansui Baozhang in the Chan Historiography
The cult of Qiansui Baozhang, a legendary Indian monk, gained prominence during the Song dynasty. He has been revered as the founding patriarch of Hangzhou’s Zhong Tianzhu monastery ever since. Although accounts of Baozhang’s travels in China date back to the third century, records about him primari...
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/10/1272 |