The life and times of Daozhen
- This paper is a study of the life and times of the important local Dunhuang Buddhist monk Daozhen (ca. 915–ca. 987, 道真), the abbot of the Sanjie Temple (三界寺), which was located next to the Mogao Caves (莫高窟). Daozhen is interesting for a variety of reasons, including his involvement with a number of restoration projects involving a cave and the library holdings of his own temple. Moreover, he is undoubtedly one of the best-documented figures in the history of Buddhism in Dunhuang (敦煌). The activities of important individuals who operated within the religious space of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang reflect the historical and religious dynamics of the site. Given that Daozhen was an important religious agent, understanding his significance and position within local Buddhism sheds light on how an influential cleric could shape religious life in a sacred space.
| Author: | Henrik Hjort SørensenORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:294-71117 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.13154/rub.br.144.121 |
| ISSN: | 2628-2356 |
| Subtitle (German): | a Saṃgha leader and monk official in Dunhuang during the 10th Century |
| Series (Serial Number): | BuddhistRoad Paper (5.3) |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Date of Publication (online): | 2020/04/21 |
| Date of first Publication: | 2020/04/14 |
| Publishing Institution: | Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsbibliothek |
| Tag: | BuddhistRoad, Project ID: 725519 |
| First Page: | 1 |
| Last Page: | 32 |
| Note: | BuddhistRoad, Project ID: 725519 |
| Relation (DC): | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/725519 |
| Institutes/Facilities: | Centrum für Religionswissenschaftliche Studien (CERES) |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | Religion / Andere Religionen |
| OpenAIRE: | OpenAIRE |
| Licence (English): |  Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
