“This is The Very Place!”: Shi Daoxuan 釋道宣 (c. 596–667) and The Creation of Buddhist Sacred Sites in China
(2022)
Journal Article
Nicol, J. (2022). “This is The Very Place!”: Shi Daoxuan 釋道宣 (c. 596–667) and The Creation of Buddhist Sacred Sites in China. East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine, 54(2), 200-237. https://doi.org/10.1163/26669323-bja10003
Scholars such as John Strong and James Robson have laid firm foundations for the study of the development of Buddhist sacred geography, highlighting the role of relics, stupas and the importance of pre-Buddhist sites of religious significance. Their... Read More about “This is The Very Place!”: Shi Daoxuan 釋道宣 (c. 596–667) and The Creation of Buddhist Sacred Sites in China.