Ethical Treatment of Animals in Early Chinese Buddhism

Beliefs and Practices
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4438-5456-6
Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 275 Seiten

Through detailed discussions of several Buddhist and Chinese moral concepts and beliefs and accompanied by some edifying short stories, this book investigates three types of ethical treatment of animals in early Chinese Buddhism: the imperial bans on animal sacrifice; the early development of the two unique and living traditions of vegetarianism; and the freeing of animals. The book presents a demonstration of the early Chinese acceptance of Indian Buddhism, providing the reader with a better understanding of the early history of Chinese Buddhism in general, and of the integration of Chinese and Indian Buddhist cultures in particular.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chengzhong, Pu

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus Buddhismus: Leben & Praxis, Soziale Aspekte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Chengzhong, Pu
Pu Chengzhong earned a PhD in Buddhist Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. He teaches at the Buddhist College of Singapore.