Commentarial Interpretations of the <i>Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa</i> in the Controversy over Requiring Buddhist Monastics to Pay Homage to the Emperor during the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Once Buddhism had become established in China, one of the central issues in the relations between the Saṃgha and the state was the ongoing controversy over requiring Buddhist monastics to pay homage to the emperor. When this controversy resurfaced at the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of t...
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/10/987 |