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A history of Shaolin : Buddhism, kung fu and identity
- Title
- A history of Shaolin : Buddhism, kung fu and identity / Lu Zhouxiang.
- Author
- Lu, Zhouxiang
- Publication
- New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
- ©2019
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Details
- Description
- vii, 293 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heritage site and an important symbol of the Chinese nation. This book is the first scholarly work in English to comprehensively examine the full history of Shaolin Monastery from 496 to 2016. More importantly, it offers a clear grasp of the origins and development of Chan Buddhism through an examination of Shaolin, and highlights the role of Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu in the construction of a national identity among the Chinese people in the past two centuries.
- Series Statement
- Routledge studies in cultural history
- Uniform Title
- Routledge studies in cultural history.
- Alternative Title
- Buddhism, kung fu and identity
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The Early Days of Shaolin -- The Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties -- The Transformation of Shaolin in the Ming Dynasty -- The Development of Shaolin in the Qing Dynasty -- The Republic of China Era : Warlords, Militarism and Nationalism -- Surviving Socialist Reforms -- The Revival of Shaolin in the Era of Reform and Opening Up.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-9104
- ISBN
- 9780367204600
- 0367204606
- LCCN
- 2019008585
- 40029228946
- OCLC
- 1088602923
- Author
- Lu, Zhouxiang, author.
- Title
- A history of Shaolin : Buddhism, kung fu and identity / Lu Zhouxiang.
- Publisher
- New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Routledge studies in cultural historyRoutledge studies in cultural history.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Lu, Zhouxiang, author. History of Shaolin New York : Routledge, 2019 9780429261626 (DLC) 2019009340
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40029228946
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-9104