Dr. Yu-Chen Li - Journeys to the South: Chan Buddhist Records from the Chinese Diaspora
Mon, Feb 28
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Dr. Li discusses the movements of Chinese Buddhism in and from Malaysia and the ways in which monks and nuns understand the localization and globalization of Malaysian Chinese Buddhism.
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
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About the Event
Modern and Contemporary Buddhist Encounters in the Southern Sinosphere
Institute for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism (ISHB), University of the West
Dr. Yu-Chen Li - National Chengchi University
Malaysian Chinese Buddhism began as an offshoot of Buddhism from Fujian and Guangdong Provinces in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As of the 21st century, it has evolved into a distinct Buddhist tradition with its own complex networks with Chinese communities in Taiwan, Europe, and North America. However, it remains an under-researched field, mostly due to the lack of access to records. Nanyou Yunshuiqing (Southward Travels: Buddhist Luminaries in Singapore and Malaysia), compiled by Venerable Kaidi開諦 (1964-) and published in 2009 and 2013, is a two-volume collection of previously unseen photographic records of the monastic figures, temples, and monasteries of Malaysian Chinese Buddhism. This collection contains a great deal of rare data that will surely propel further studies.
By analyzing the structure…