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Crazy Ji

Author : Meir Shahar
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 1684170303
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Crazy Ji written by Meir Shahar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crazy Ji: Chinese Religion and Popular Literatureis the first study in any language of one of the most colorful deities in the pantheon of late imperial and modern China: Sire Ji-or, as he is better known, Crazy Ji. The author uses the evolution of the cult of this eccentric deity to address central questions regarding the nature of the Chinese religion tradition, its relation to the Chinese social structure, and the role of vernacular fiction and popular media in shaping religious beliefs in China. Meir Shara demonstrates that vernacular novels and oral literature played a major role in the dissemination of knowledge about deities and the growth of cults and argues that the body of religious beliefs and practices we call "Chinese religion" is inseparable from the works of fiction and drama that have served as vehicles for its transmission. His analysis of the cult of Crazy Ji shows that far from being, as is often argued, a mirror of the Chinese bereaucratic order, Chinese religion offers a means of liberation from it. Finally, this study of the cult of Crzy Ji illustrates how lay believers influenced the practices of organized religion (in this case, monastic Buddhism). This study employs the analytical concepts of anthropology and literary criticism and is based on literary, historical, and ethnographic sources ranging from oral literature, vernacular novels, puppet plays, television serials, movies, local gazetteers, to monastic histories.

Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong

Author : Guo Xiaoting
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462915949
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong written by Guo Xiaoting and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the brilliant and hilarious adventures of a mad Zen Buddhist monk who rose from humble beginnings to become one of China's greatest folk heroes! Ji Gong studied at the great Ling Yin monastery, an immense temple that still ranges up the steep hills above Hangzhou, near Shanghai. The Chan (Zen) Buddhist masters of the temple tried to instruct Ji Gong in the spartan practices of their sect, but the young monk, following in the footsteps of other great ne'er-do-wells, distinguished himself mainly by getting expelled. He left the monastery, became a wanderer with hardly a proper piece of clothing to wear, and achieved great renown—in seedy wine shops and drinking establishments! This could have been where Ji Gong's story ended. But his unorthodox style of Buddhism soon made him a hero for popular storytellers of the Song dynasty era. Audiences delighted in tales where the mad old monk ignored—or even mocked—authority, defied common sense, never neglected the wine, yet still managed to save the day. Ji Gong remains popular in China even today, where he regularly appears as the wise old drunken fool in movies and TV shows. In Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong, you'll read how he has a rogue's knack for exposing the corrupt and criminal while still pursuing the twin delights of enlightenment and intoxication. This literary classic of a traveling martial arts master, fighting evil and righting wrongs, will entertain Western readers of all ages!

Crazy for Wisdom

Author : Stefan Larsson
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004203931
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Crazy for Wisdom written by Stefan Larsson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known today as the author of the Life of Milarepa, Tsangnyön Heruka (1452–1507) was one of the most influential mad yogins of Tibet. Stefan Larsson’s Crazy for Wisdom, describes Tsangnyön Heruka's life, based on narratives by his disciples, and examines an unexpected aspect of fifteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist practice.

Health and Wellness in Antiquity through the Middle Ages

Author : William H. York
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Health and Wellness in Antiquity through the Middle Ages written by William H. York and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early medical practices are not just a historical curiosity, but real stories about people and health that may teach us much about the 21st century. This intriguing volume offers a comparative examination of early medicine and health care in regions as varied as ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, the Islamic world, and medieval Europe. Health and Wellness in Antiquity through the Middle Ages compares and contrasts health-care practices in seven different cultures from around the world. In considering the range of medical practitioners in each society, and the kinds of health care they provided, it examines the development of a written medical tradition, the methods of medical education, the practice of surgery, and the theories and practices of pharmacy. Other topics include the application of medicine in specific contexts, such as the treatment of women, children, and those with mental illness. Another important theme explored is the impact of religion and state institutions on the development, implementation, and results of medical care as experienced by real people in real life. Throughout, the book offers an international historical perspective, which allows for greater comparative and critical understanding of how different cultural beliefs influenced the development and management of health care.

Crazy soul God

Author : Li Donghao
Publisher : Sellene Chardou
ISBN 13 : 1304390349
Total Pages : 4129 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Crazy soul God written by Li Donghao and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 4129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can know from that guy's burly figure that the collision just now didn't do him any harm at all. The man is in his thirties, and his pimples are dark. The scarlet Lama clothes and the criss-crossing scars on his bald head make him look extra scary. He looked around and found that when no one was with Xuanfei, there was an incredible expression on his face. This is a deserted grassland, and he really can't understand why a seven-or eight-year-old child will appear here.

Ji Gong the Crazy Monk (2010 Edition - EPUB)

Author : Katherine Goh Pei Ki
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9812299165
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Ji Gong the Crazy Monk (2010 Edition - EPUB) written by Katherine Goh Pei Ki and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of Ji Gong first appeared as a literary work during the Song Dynasty. Funny and entertaining, the stories of Ji Gong had gone a long way in inculcating moral values in the common people. Numerous accounts had been written and published. Eventually, the original writer became obscure. Ji Gong was a peculiar and remarkable character. He was an immortal who made his appearance in the human world and mingled with ordinary folks. Depicted as a crazy and scruffy monk, he always carried a worn-out fan and a gourd of wine. Though a monk, he was fond of meat and wine. In this volume, you will find out how Ji Gong was born and how he became a monk. He did many good deeds--helping a goldsmith to find his long lost daughter, punishing an unscrupulous man, overpowering a boa spirit, exposing a fox spirit, reuniting a couple and rebuilding a tablet hall. You will be amused by the antics of this adorable monk.

Ji Gong the Crazy Monk

Author : Pei Ki Goh
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9789812292292
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book Ji Gong the Crazy Monk written by Pei Ki Goh and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2002 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of Ji Gong first appeared as a literary work during the Song Dynasty. While the original author has become obscure, the stories of Ji Gong - an immortal who mingled with ordinary people, humorously depicted as a scruffy monk - have long retained their place as part of popular culture.

You, CEO's Real Lover

Author : Bai XiangGuo
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1637073429
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book You, CEO's Real Lover written by Bai XiangGuo and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years ago, because of the betrayal of her fiancé and best friend, she got drunk in a bar and met this enigmatic president of the devil. When she fell in love with him and became pregnant with his flesh and blood, she discovered that their marriage was nothing more than a conspiracy. Three years later, she returned with her child, but she didn't want to meet this man that she didn't want to meet again in her entire life ...

Lure A Master As My Husband

Author : Bu LuSiDeMao
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1649556047
Total Pages : 715 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book Lure A Master As My Husband written by Bu LuSiDeMao and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She wanted to be a female Brawler in the game. She wanted to flirt with God so that she wouldn't shock the world with her coquettish style. But, why did she always get flirted with recently? Moreover, the moment the peach blossoms bloomed, there would be three. Uh, this was a bit too much for him to bear.

Peerless in the world

Author : Zhao Feng
Publisher : Devneybooks
ISBN 13 : 130449196X
Total Pages : 2449 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Peerless in the world written by Zhao Feng and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 2449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At this time, a fighter stepped out of the front, ranking 30th in the list of Heaven and Man. Wei was unknown, with a strange whip method. He once slew three thousand dragons, cast a thousand dragons and purple gold whips with thousands of dragon spirits, broke mountains and rivers, pulled out the sun and the moon, and traveled all over mainland China with a magical power

Making Saints in Modern China

Author : David Ownby
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190494565
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Making Saints in Modern China written by David Ownby and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each chapter of this book offers a biography of a religious leader and a detailed discussion of his or her rise to sainthood over the course of China's twentieth century. Throughout, emphasis is on the creative and largely successful strategies deployed in the face of state indifference or hostility.

Rural Doctor's Romantic Affairs

Author : Yi Nian
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1649911785
Total Pages : 1215 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Rural Doctor's Romantic Affairs written by Yi Nian and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 1215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After graduation, I became a little doctor in the village. I accidentally touched Second Sister-in-law when I was drunk that day. She told me to go to her house at night to give her an injection ...

It Is The Same Light

Author : Daljit Singh Jawa
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1503513262
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book It Is The Same Light written by Daljit Singh Jawa and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Guru Granth Sahib is generally known as the holy scripture of Sikhism, the world’s fifth largest religion. But this holy scripture is neither a storybook nor just the philosophy of the Sikh saints or prophets. It is more like a collection of divine revelations and hymns, expressing the feelings of love and devotion of the Sikh Gurus for the Supreme Being, along with the similar yearnings and longings of the devotees and saints from all faiths prevalent in Indian subcontinent during those times. The beauty of this 1430 page hymnal written in 22 different languages lies in the fact that while it spiritually connects the human mind to the original source of eternal bliss, it provides a very practical and effective way to live in love and harmony with other fellow human beings irrespective of their faith, color, caste, creed, or race. The following are a few examples of the views of eminent writers and scholars regarding Sri Guru Granth Sahib: “Mankind’s religious future may be obscure, yet one thing can be foreseen. The living higher religions are going to influence each other more than ever before, in the days of increasing communications between all parts of the world and branches of the human race. In this coming religious debate, the Sikh religion and its scriptures, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib will have something of special value to say to the rest of the world.’ Arnold Toynbee- Historian “I have studied the scripture of great religions, but I do not find elsewhere the same power of appeal to the heart and mind as I find here in these volumes [of Sri Guru Granth Sahib]. There is something strangely modern about these scriptures. They speak to the people of any religion or of none. They speak for the human heart and the searching mind.” Mrs. Pearl S. Buck- Nobel Laureate In Volume five of the “It Is The Same Light” series (SGGS pages 801-1000), author Daljit Singh Jawa continues his humble effort to share the beauty of the SGGS with those who have limited familiarity with the language (Gurumukhi), history, or context. The following are some of the comments received on the volume 1 (pages 1-200 of SGGS): “This translation of Guru Granth Sahib is one of the best English translations in my view, as it is in simple understandable English, each shabad’s summary message is given, there is connection between the shabads to reveal continuity of thought process in Guru ji’s message. Thanks to S Daljit Singh ji for the great work which will benefit future generations understand Guru Ji’s message easily.” -Amarjit Singh, M.D., University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY “A monumental undertaking, reflecting a lifetime of devotion to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib and to the scholarly study of its voluminous texts. Both its rendition of the original Gurmukhi script, with accompanying English transliteration, and its erudite commentary on each of the Granth’s many hymns mark this work as a stunning achievement which will benefit all serious students of the Sikh religion and of world religions in general.” -Barry Crawford, Ph.D., Washburn Univesity, Topeka, Kansas

Young Master's Love Plot

Author : Dong NanXiBei
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1649201419
Total Pages : 725 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Young Master's Love Plot written by Dong NanXiBei and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ji Xinqing had been a virgin for six years because her husband said she was impotent. A mysterious text message late at night allowed her to capture the adultery between her husband and Little San. For the sake of her child, she chose to swallow her anger. However, she had endured it in silence. What she had received in return was even more heartless humiliation from her husband! She handed over a piece of divorce paper, then turned and threw herself into the arms of another man. Deep in the man's love for her, she suddenly realized that all of this had long been carefully planned out.

De Jiao - A Religious Movement in Contemporary China and Overseas

Author : Bernard Formoso
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9971694921
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book De Jiao - A Religious Movement in Contemporary China and Overseas written by Bernard Formoso and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De Jiao ("Teaching of Virtue") is a China-born religious movement, based on spirit-writing and rooted in the tradition of the "halls for good deeds," which emerged in Chaozhou during the Sino-Japanese war. The book relates the fascinating process of its spread throughout Southeast Asia in the 1950s, and, more recently, from Thailand and Malaysia to post-Maoist China and the global world. Through a richly-documented multi-site ethnography of De Jiao congregations in the PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, Bernard Formoso offers valuable insights into the adaptation of Overseas Chinese to sharply contrasted national polities, and the projective identity they build with relation to China. De Jiao is of special interest with regard to its organization and strategies which strongly reflect the managerial habits and entrepreneurial ethos of the Overseas Chinese businessmen. It has also built original bonding with symbols of the Chinese civilization whose greatness it claims to champion from the periphery. Accordingly, a central theme of the study is the role that such a religious movement may play to promote new forms of identification with the motherland as substitutes for loosened genealogical links. The book also offers a comprehensive interpretation of the contemporary practice of fu ji spirit-writing, and reconsiders the relation between unity and diversity in Chinese religion.

Reclaiming the Wilderness

Author : Sébastien Billioud
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0197529135
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Reclaiming the Wilderness written by Sébastien Billioud and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Yiguandao (Way of Pervading Unity) was one of the major redemptive societies of Republican China. It is nowadays one of the largest and most influential religious movements of the Chinese world and at the same time one of the least known and understood. From its powerful base in Taiwan, it develops worldwide, including in Mainland China where it nevertheless remains officially forbidden. Based on extensive ethnographic work carried out over nearly a decade, Reclaiming the Wilderness explores the expansionary dynamics of this group and its regional circulations such as they can be primarily observed from a Hong Kong perspective. It analyses the proselytizing impetus of the adepts, the transmission of charisma and forms of leadership, the specific role of Confucianism that makes it possible for the group to defuse tension with Chinese authorities and, even sometimes, to cooperate with them. It also delves into Yiguandao's well-structured expansionary strategies and in its quasi-diplomatic efforts to navigate the troubled waters of cross-straits politics. To readers primarily interested in Chinese studies, this work offers new perspectives on state-religion relationships in China, the "Taiwan issue" seen through the lenses of religion, or one of the modern and contemporary fates of Confucianism, that is, its appropriation by redemptive societies and religious organizations. But it also addresses theoretical questions that are also relevant to completely different contexts and thus contribute to the fields of sociology, anthropology and psychology of religion"--

Reimagining Chan Buddhism

Author : Jimmy Yu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000476529
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Reimagining Chan Buddhism written by Jimmy Yu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first socio-intellectual history of the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan (Zen), a new lineage of Buddhism founded by the late Chinese Buddhist cleric, Sheng Yen (1931–2009)—arguably one of the most influential Chan masters in contemporary times. The book challenges the received academic and popular image of Chan Buddhism as a meditation school that bypasses scriptural learning. Using Sheng Yen’s doctrinal classification (Chn. panjiao) chart as an example, the book shows Sheng Yen’s Chan as a synthesis of both Indian and Chinese premodern forms of Buddhism, and as the summum bonum of Han transmission of Chinese Buddhism (Chn. Hanchuan fojiao). The book demonstrates how Sheng Yen’s presentation of Chan was intimately related to the volatile social and political realities of his life—the Communist takeover of China and the subsequent industrial boom that impacted Taiwanese society. In short, this book presents a historically and culturally embodied approach to the formation of Buddhist doctrine and practice. Drawing on the works of postcolonial theories that integrate the role of the researcher into the research, the book also offers a more integrated approach between emic and etic, insider and outsider perspectives to research. Advancing the field of Buddhist studies, the book will be of interest to scholars of Buddhism in the modern period, twentieth-century religious history of China and Taiwan, Chan/Zen studies, World Religions, Asian civilizations, and Modern Biographies.