| Hyecho's Journey: The World of Buddhism Contributor(s): Lopez Jr, Donald S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 022651790X ISBN-13: 9780226517902 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $36.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - History - Art | Asian - General - Art | History - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 294.3 |
| LCCN: 2017013158 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.4" W x 10.3" (2.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the year 721, a young Buddhist monk named Hyecho set out from the kingdom of Silla, on the Korean peninsula, on what would become one of the most extraordinary journeys in history. Sailing first to China, Hyecho continued to what is today Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, before taking the Silk Road and heading back east, where he ended his days on the sacred mountain of Wutaishan in China. With Hyecho's Journey, eminent scholar of Buddhism Donald S. Lopez Jr. re-creates Hyecho's trek. Using the surviving fragments of Hyecho's travel memoir, along with numerous other textual and visual sources, Lopez imagines the thriving Buddhist world the monk explored. Along the way, Lopez introduces key elements of Buddhism, including its basic doctrines, monastic institutions, works of art, and the many stories that have inspired Buddhist pilgrimage. Through the eyes of one remarkable Korean monk, we discover a vibrant tradition flourishing across a vast stretch of Asia. Hyecho's Journey is simultaneously a rediscovery of a forgotten pilgrim, an accessible primer on Buddhist history and doctrine, and a gripping, beautifully illustrated account of travel in a world long lost. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lopez Jr, Donald S.: - Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. |
