On the integration of Chinese, Tibetan, exoteric and esoteric Buddhism in the Tangut Kingdom.
This article analyzes four Tibetan Buddhist texts or groups of texts written in Chinese from the Tangut period (1038–1227), in order to demonstrate the distinctive character of Tangut Buddhism as a blend of Sino-Tibetan and exoteric–esoteric Buddhist traditions. The four (groups of) texts are: (1) T...
| Published in: | Studies in Chinese Religions Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 143 - 185 |
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Mar2022
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