An Anthology of Poetry by Buddhist Nuns of Late Imperial ChinaAuthor :
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Published : Wednesday 20 December 2023
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Opening up new religious and poetic worlds for readers, this anthology presents the poems of Buddhist nuns from Chinas late imperial period (1368-1911), a time marked by great political upheavals and social changes. Appreciation of the poems is enhanced by individual biographical accounts for each of the sixty-five nun-poets and an Introduction to the historical, religious, and literary context of these womens writing, including a concise discussion of their place in Chinese Buddhism and Chinese Buddhist poetry.
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