top of page

Dr. Yu-Chen Li - Journeys to the South: Chan Buddhist Records from the Chinese Diaspora

Mon, Feb 28

|

Zoom

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.

Registration is Closed
See other events
Dr. Yu-Chen Li - Journeys to the South: Chan Buddhist Records from the Chinese Diaspora
Dr. Yu-Chen Li - Journeys to the South: Chan Buddhist Records from the Chinese Diaspora

Time & Location

Feb 28, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST

Zoom

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…

Share This Event

bottom of page