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2. Database of Indologists
3. SYMPOSIUM> New Directions in the Study of Chan Buddhism, May 11

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QUERY > Shangren and hanging up money

by Jonathan Silk

Dear Colleagues,
Yeah, I don't know what the subject line means either, really. A colleague asked me a question I don't even know how to begin to answer, namely:
After his father's passing, Khan Hong Taiji (r. 1626-1643) starts to show a greater interest in Buddhistic practice. One aspect of it puzzles me: he gives orders to implement a ritual at the beginning of every month, in which sacrifices are made to Xang rin (which I interpret as Shangren 上人). One important aspect of the ritual is to hang up money before the temple/shrine of the Shang rin.
1) At this time are temples or shrines being dedicated to 上人 in general?
2) Does it include the hanging up of money. And if not in this case, are there other cases where money is being hung.
Any help?

Jonathan Silk

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Database of Indologists

by Achim Bayer

Dear colleagues,
I would like to make you aware of this new database of Indologist researchers. Basically, the description on the front page should speak for itself.
http://whowaswho-indology.info/
Best regards, Achim Bayer Associate Professor

Kanazawa Seiryo University

Department of International Culture

Kosaka-machi Minami 559 920 0811 Kanazawa Japan

https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg.de/en/personen/bayer.html
http://www.seiryo-u.ac.jp/u/outline/teacher/bayer.html

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SYMPOSIUM> New Directions in the Study of Chan Buddhism, May 11

by James Benn

McMaster University Centre for Buddhist Studies

Symposium on New Directions in the Study of Chan Buddhism

Friday May 11, 2:30pm

Great Hall, University Club, McMaster University

Natasha Heller, University of Virginia, "The Cultural Contours of Post-Song Chan Buddhism: Lessons from the Study of Zhongfeng Mingben"

Jiang Wu, University of Arizona, "Dilemmas and Dogmas in Chan Studies: Further Thoughts on East Asian Buddhism in Later Centuries"

5pm

Roundtable James A. Benn, Natasha Heller, Jiang Wu “New Directions in the Study of Chan Buddhism”

6pm

Reception

RSVP to bennjam@mcmaster.ca

James A. Benn
Professor
Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University
University Hall, Room 105, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, CANADA
Phone: 905 525 9140, ext 24210
Fax: ha ha no, it's 2018
URL: jamesabenn.ca

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