Buddhism Between Tibet and China (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism)

Exploring the long history of cultural exchange between 'the Roof of the World' and 'the Middle Kingdom, ' Buddhism Between Tibet and China features a collection of noteworthy essays that probe the nature of their relationship, spanning from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 CE) to the present day. Annotated and contextualized by noted scholar Matthew Kapstein and others, the historical accounts that comprise this volume display the rich dialogue between Tibet and China in the areas of scholarship, the fine arts, politics, philosophy, and religion. This thoughtful book provides insight into the surprisingly complex history behind the relationship from a variety of geographical regions. Includes contributions from Rob Linrothe, Karl Debreczeny, Elliot Sperling, Paul Nietupski, Carmen Meinert, Gray Tuttle, Zhihua Yao, Ester Bianchi, Fabienne Jagou, Abraham Zablocki, and Matthew Kapstein The Historical Accounts That Comprise This Volume Display The Dialogue Between Tibet And China Surrounding Scholarship, The Fine Arts, Politics, Philosophy, And Religion, Providing An Insight Into The History Behind The Relationship From A Variety Of Geographical Regions. Introduction: Mediations And Margins / Matthew T. Kapstein -- Sites Of Encounter -- The Treaty Temple Of The Turquoise Grove / Matthew T. Kapstein -- The Commissioner's Commissions : Late-thirteenth-century Tibetan And Chinese Buddhist Art In Hangzhou Under The Mongols / Rob Linrothe -- Dabaojigong And The Regional Tradition Of Ming Sino-tibetan Painting In The Kingdom Of Lijiang / Karl Debreczeny -- Missions From The Frontiers -- Tibetan Buddhism, Perceived And Imagined, Along The Ming-era Sino-tibetan Frontier / Elliot Sperling -- The Reverend Chinese (gyanakpa Tsang) At Labrang Monastery / Paul Nietupski -- Gangkar Rinpoch Between Tibet And China : A Tibetan Lama Among Ethnic Chinese In The 1930s To 1950s / Carmen Meinert -- The Modern Chinese Discovery Of Tibetan Buddhism -- Translating Buddhism From Tibetan To Chinese In Early-twentieth-century China (1931-1951) / Gray Tuttle -- Tibetan Learning In The Contemporary Chinese Yoga School / Zhihua Yao -- The Chinese Lama Nenghai (1886-1967) : Doctrinal Tradition And Teaching Strategies Of A Gelukpa Master In Republican China / Ester Bianchi -- China And The Dalai Lama In The Twentieth Century -- The Thirteenth Dalai Lama's Visit To Beijing In 1908 : In Search Of A New Kind Of Chaplain-donor Relationship / Fabienne Jagou -- The Taiwanese Connection : Politics, Piety, And Patronage In Transnational Tibetan Buddhism / Abraham Zablocki. Edited By Matthew T. Kapstein. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. As Tibet enters into its 50th year of Chinese rule, questions of cultural distinctions and similarities become ever more important in determining the future of the relationship between the Snow Lion and the Red Dragon. But often left unsaid is the long history the two countries share, and the significant cultural interchanges that have existed over time. Setting political agenda aside, Buddhism Between Tibet and China features a collection of noteworthy essays that probe the nature of this relationship, from the Tang Dynasty (618907 CE) to the present. Annotated and contextualized by noted scholar Matthew Kapstein and others, the historical accounts that comprise this volume display the rich dialogue between Tibet and China in the areas of scholarship, the fine arts, politics, philosophy, and religion. This thoughtful book provides insight into the surprisingly complex history behind the relationship from a variety of geographical regions.