NettetThe Miao-shan legend is analogous to the story of Mu-lien, in that it also resolves the conflict between monastic celibacy and the most basic Chinese virtue of filial piety. Miao-shan's initiatory visit to hell and her salvation of suffering souls, a theme introduced in the late versions of the legend, is shown to be part of the mythological NettetThe Legend of Miao-shan Translated by Glen Dudbridge In Chinese Buddhism, Kuan-yin or Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion, which is almost always portrayed as female. According to a popular legend, Kuan-yin is an incarnation of a princess by the name of Miao-shan who was eager to pursue a life of Buddhist celibacy despite
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NettetMiao Shan isn’t your typical princess. She likes to spend her time quietly meditating with the creatures of the forest or having adventures with dragons and tigers. ... “This collaboration between Maya van der Meer and Wen Hsu is a lovely rendering of the Miao Shan legend and Kuan Yin. NettetThe twelfth-century Chinese Buddhist legend of Miaoshan is about the youngest of King Zhuangyan’s three daughters. A polemical tale that justifies Buddhism in the … catalogue vrv iv s
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Nettet1. apr. 2024 · PDF On Apr 1, 2024, Thomas Jansen published Embodied spirituality and self-divinization: A re-reading of the Legend of Princess Miaoshan ... (2004) The Legend of Miao-shan, 2nd edn. Nettet29. jun. 2024 · As the once-male Guanyin morphed into a female, the legend of Miao Shan arose as a story that eventually intertwined itself with the myths of the goddess. First recorded in the 11th century by... Nettet1. jan. 1978 · This is a new edition of the first full study of this important and influential Chinese legend. 176 pages, Hardcover. First published January 1, 1978. Book ... Kudos to the attention given to the central story of Miao Shan and the variety of ways different people engage with it. rel532. Like. Comment. Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews ... catalogus drukken prijs