A history of Shaolin: Buddhism, kung fu and identity

Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heritage site and an important symbol of the Chinese nation. This book is the first scholarly work in Engl...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lu, Zhouxiang (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Routledge 2019
Series:Routledge studies in cultural history
Routledge studies in cultural history 8
Subjects:
Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heritage site and an important symbol of the Chinese nation. This book is the first scholarly work in English to comprehensively examine the full history of Shaolin Monastery from 496 to 2016. More importantly, it offers a clear grasp of the origins and development of Chan Buddhism through an examination of Shaolin, and highlights the role of Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu in the construction of a national identity among the Chinese people in the past two centuries
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 20, 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 293 pages)
ISBN:9780429261626
0429261624
9780429523748
0429523742

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text