Surviving Nirvana Death of the Buddha in Chinese Visual Culture

Surviving Nirvana: Death of the Buddha in Chinese Visual Culture By Sonya Lee
2010 | 372 Pages | ISBN: 9622091253 | PDF | 12 MB
The Buddha’s nirvana marks one of the pivotal moments in the history of Buddhism. My book explores how this event was made into a powerful allegory of survival in premodern China through the nirvana image. In diverse settings, the motif compelled devotees to redefine what the Buddhist faith meant in their lives.