The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism

By (author): "Stephen F. Teiser"
Genres:Buddhism books  China books  Scripture books  
Publish Date: September 1st 1994
The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism
ISBN0824827767
ISBN139780824827762
AsinThe Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism
Original titleThe Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism (Studies of East Asian Buddhism, Vol 9)
An examination of medieval Chinese Buddhist thanatonic practices. Bridging area studies and the history of religions, Teiser explores the concerns, practices and beliefs of 9th- and 10th-century Chinese Buddhists.