Buddhism and tales of the supernatural in early medieval China a study of Liu Yiqing's (403-444) Youming lu / by Zhenjun Zhang.

Author/creator Zhang, Zhenjun, 1956-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Brill, [2014]
Descriptionviii, 267 pages ; 25 cm.
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Portion of title Study of Liu Yiqing's (403-444) Youming lu
SeriesSinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; volume 114
Contents Introduction -- Liu Yiqing's world and the Youming lu -- Background of the Buddhist coloring in the Youming lu -- Historical thematic changes under the impact of Buddhism in early medieval China as seen in the Youming lu -- Buddhist imagery in early medieval China as seen in the Youming lu -- A fantastic dream world: new literary motifs and Buddhist culture -- Concluding remarks.
General noteRevised version of the author's dissertation (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014018091
ISBN9789004277274 (hardback : alk. paper)