{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-st-363-pas-diverging-paths-in-the-revival-of-buddhism-in-china-hardcover","title":"A Tale of Two St\u0026#363;pas: Diverging Paths in the Revival of Buddhism in China - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Welter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, and the surrounding environs have one of the richest Buddhist cultures in China. In \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Stūpas\u003c\/em\u003e, Albert Welter tells the story of Hangzhou Buddhism through the conceptions, erections, and resurrections of Yongming Stupa, dedicated to the memory of one of Hangzhou's leading Buddhist figures, and Leifeng Pagoda, built to house stupa relics of the historical Buddha. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelter delves into the intricacies of these two sites and pays particular attention to their origins and rebirths. These sites have suffered devastation and endured long periods of neglect, yet both have been resurrected and re-resurrected during their histories and have resumed meaningful places in the contemporary Hangzhou landscape, a mark of their power and endurance. \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Stūpas\u003c\/em\u003e adopts a site-specific, regional approach in order to show how the dynamics of initial conception, resurrection, and re-resurrection work, and what that might tell us about the nature of Hangzhou and Chinese Buddhism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Welter\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. He is currently leading a project funded by the Khyentse Foundation on Buddhist Culture in the Hangzhou Region of China and its impact throughout East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.48 x 6.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457139196157,"sku":"9780197606636","price":174.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/SIiv8bHsOi9780197606636.webp?v=1777234409","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/a-tale-of-two-st-363-pas-diverging-paths-in-the-revival-of-buddhism-in-china-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}