• The General and the Bodhisattva: Commander Hou Jigao Travels to Mount Putuo

    Author(s):
    Marcus Bingenheimer (see profile)
    Date:
    2016
    Group(s):
    Buddhist Studies
    Subject(s):
    Buddhism, China, Pilgrims and pilgrimages
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Mount Putuo, Chinese Buddhism, Pilgrimage
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/dtdf-aj70
    Abstract:
    Mount Putuo, the Chinese Potalaka, is located in the Zhoushan archipelago not far off the coast from Ningbo. The abode of Avalokiteğvara/Guanyin was not only a popular pilgrimage site, but also played a strategic role for the naval control of the archipelago, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In late imperial China, a number of military officials patronized the temples on Mount Putuo. In this paper we will follow Regional Commander Hou Jigao to Mount Putuo through a close reading of his travelogue (1588). Hou’s travelogue offers a firsthand account of how a high-ranking military official experienced the island. As a case study, it serves as reference for future research into the connection between the military and institutional Buddhism in late imperial China, a topic that has received little attention so far.
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    Published as:
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    Publisher:
    Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies
    Pub. Date:
    2016
    Journal:
    Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies
    Volume:
    29
    Page Range:
    129 - 161
    ISSN:
    2313-2000
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    3 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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