Philosopher, Practitioner, Politician: The Many Lives of Fazang (643-712)

by Jinhua Chen

The Buddhist monk Fazang (643-712), regarded today mainly as a scholastic monk, was in fact one of the greatest metaphysicians in Asia. This biographical - and hagiographical - study of Fazang seeks to explore his other contributions and in so doing to correct some major mis-presentations and misinterpretations existing in modern scholarship. It highlights and uncovers aspects of Fazang's complicated life which have been neglected or ignored until...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004156135
• ISBN13: 9789004156135
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.6" x 9.7"