The Great State of White and High
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The Great State of White and High

Buddhism and State Formation in Eleventh-Century Xia

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  2. English
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The Great State of White and High

Buddhism and State Formation in Eleventh-Century Xia

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Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Year
1996
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780824862718
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Chinese History

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Conventions
  4. Xia Rulers and Reign Era Titles
  5. Genealogy of Eleventh-Century Xia Dynastic Alliances
  6. Brief Chronology of the Main Events in Xia History
  7. Part 1. Buddhism in Eleventh-Century Xia
  8. CHAPTER 1. Introduction
  9. CHAPTER 2. Buddhism and Monarchy in the Early Tangut State
  10. CHAPTER 3. Buddhism under the Regencies (1049–1099)
  11. PART 2. The 1094 Stele Inscriptions from Liangzhou
  12. CHAPTER 4. A History of the Dayun (Huguo) Temple at Liangzhou
  13. CHAPTER 5. Annotated Translation of the 1094 Stele Inscriptions
  14. CHAPTER 6 .Reading between the Lines: A Comparison and Analysis of the Tangut and Han Texts
  15. CHAPTER 7. Conclusion
  16. Appendices A. Photoreproductions of Rubbings of the 1094 Gantong Stûpa Stele Inscriptions
  17. APPENDIX B. Chronology of Sources Recording or Discussing the Inscriptions on the Gantong Stûpa Stele
  18. Abbreviations
  19. Notes
  20. A Select Glossary of Chinese Names and Terms
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index

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