RELIGST 3UU3 Lecture 11: FEB 10 - TANG DYNASTY’S EMPERORS AND KOREA’S THREE KINGDOMS PERIOD
14 Feb 2017
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Tang dynasty"s emperors and korea"s three kingdoms period. To finish our discussion of chan buddhism. To understand the ongoing debate surrounding monastic discipline in east asia. To understand the relationship between buddhism and the state in first millennium china, Sui reunites china for a brief period: zhiyi wrote a lot because under the sui he received ample patronage. Tiantai school: translation projects were sponsored and carried out. Buddhism becomes official state ministry under the tang: many buddhist text promise monarchs worldly power. Words of buddha: if a king upholds this s tra and makes offerings in its behalf, i will purify him of suffering and illness and bring him peace of mind. I will protect his cities, towns, and villages and scatter his enemies. (677: indic original. Doesn"t spend a lot of time talking about meditation, enlightenment. Promises power to kings who support buddhism.
