Since the early 1980s, China's southwestern borderland area of Xishuangbanna in Yunnan
Province has witnessed an astounding rejuvenation of Theravada Buddhism among the Dai …

This paper explores lay Buddhism in contemporary rural North China through investigating
the practice and practitioners of “Buddha-chanting”(nianfo 念佛) in relation to local religion …

Although religious institutions and communities have grown significantly in China since the
early 1980s, the recent past has seen difficult conditions for the practice of religion, with …

In their previous publications, Ashiwa and Wank have made substantial contributions to the
scholarly discussion on the rejuvenation of Buddhism in the People's Republic of China …

Abstract When discussing Buddhism under People's Republic of China (PRC) government
supervision, some scholars implicitly or explicitly regard the development of Buddhism in …

This article investigates the practice and social meanings of cross-border journeys of Dai
minority monks, in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. These journeys play a vital part in …

Lay Buddhism is situated at the center of intersecting power relationships between politics
and religion, and between sangha and laity. The understanding of its evolution is …

The genesis of world religions necessitates an integration process with contemporary local
society, political enterprises, and cultural institutions. Through the study of a foreign religious …

This article presents an overview of the nature of lay Buddhist revival in post-Mao China.
After defining the category of lay practitioner, it outlines key events in the revival of lay …

This qualitative research focuses on one Buddhist temple in urban Shanghai from the
ground up to better understand the contours of lay practice oriented toward and inspired by …