Zhipans Account of the History of Buddhism in China

By Thomas Julch and Thomas Jülch

The Fozu tongji by Zhipan (ca. 1220-1275) is a key text of Chinese Buddhist historiography. In the present volume Thomas J?lch presents his translation of the first five juan of the massive annalistic part. Rich annotations clarify the backgrounds to the historiographic contents, presented by Zhipan in a highly essentialized style. For the historical traditions the sources Zhipan refers to are meticulously identified. In those cases where the accounts presented are inaccurate or imprecise, J?lch points out how the relevant matter is depicted in the sources Zhipan relies on. With this carefully annotated translation of Fozu tongji, juan 34-38, Thomas J?lch enables an indepth understanding of a key text of Chinese Buddhist historiography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004396209
• ISBN13: 9789004396203
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"