… a key issue: Do Buddhist associations have sufficient organizational capacity to undertake
such philanthropic activities? Here, I focus on Buddhist associations, which are primarily …

… as religious philanthropy, especially in any institutionalized way. Mainland China at that time
… Hanshan Temple, the most successful Buddhist charity in Jiangsu province, was among the …

… provincial Buddhist charities. As I discussed in the previous chapter, Buddhist philanthropy
in … The institutionalization of Buddhist philanthropy in Hebei exceeded expectations thanks to …

… In a later chapter, I will focus on the extent to which the state has sought to mobilize religious
associations to serve the public interest via the institutionalization of philanthropy, while …

… In a later chapter, I will focus on the extent to which the state has sought to mobilize religious
associations to serve the public interest via the institutionalization of philanthropy, while …

… The institutionalization of Hebei Buddhist philanthropy has exceeded expectations thanks
to the volition of a few remarkable individuals. As in Sichuan, Hebei counts a rather small …

… in which live Chinese communities. To gain a better sense of Buddhist philanthropy, I argue,
… : I did not investigate the institutionalization of Buddhist philanthropy among those who have …

… , I now trace the main stages of the institutionalization of Buddhist philanthropy before Hu
Jintao succeeded Jiang. I document this process as a gradual evolution from scattered …

… This policy also served to reassure Tibetan Buddhist and Muslim minorities living in … However,
while these policies addressed institutionalized religions—those with clergy and canonical …

… This book looks at Buddhist philanthropy as an instance of a struggle between religious and
political authorities over boundary formation and boundary activation. On the one hand, the …