The Revival of Buddhist Monasticism in Medieval China - Huaiyu Chen - Google Books

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This is the first book in any language offering a comprehensive study that places Daoxuan (596-667), one of the most important scholarly monks, in the context of medieval Chinese Buddhist history. In presenting a fresh image of medieval monastic life of…