Albert Welter
Biographic Data
| ID | 1194174 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Albert Welter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Albert |
| FAMILY NAME | Welter |
| SIGNATURE | WELTER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Winnipeg |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-0322-7583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Hangzhou Region and the Spread of East Asian Buddhism
The story of East Asian Buddhism is a complex tapestry woven through centuries of cultural exchange, religious development, and scholarly interpretations
Approaches to Chan, Sŏn, and Zen Studies: Chinese Chan Buddhism and Its Spread throughout East Asia
Reimagining the Dharma: Yanshou, Daoyuan, and Zanning on the Three Pillars of Buddhism
This paper addresses some key aspects of a reimagined Buddhism that proved formative for the new Buddhism (or “Neo-Buddhism”) of the Song dynasty. This “reimagined Dharma” takes its inspiration from three works associated with monks from the Buddhist kingdom of Wuyue (897–979) during the Five Dynasties period: the Zongjing lu 宗鏡錄 by Yongming Yanshou 永明延壽 (904-975), the Da Song seng shilüe 大宋僧史略 by Zanning 贊寧 (919-1001), and the Jingde chuandeng l…
Borderland Complexes and Translocations: How a Japanese Tendai Monk Discovered Chan/Zen Buddhism in an Indian Buddhist Homeland in the Hangzhou Region
Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China vol.1: Fozu tongji, juan 34-38: From the Times of the Buddha to the Nanbeichao Era, by Thomas Jülch
Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China vol.1: Fozu tongji, juan 34-38: From the Times of the Buddha to the Nanbeichao Era, by Thomas Jülch. Brill. 2019. X + 316pp. €116/$140. ISBN: 978-90-04-39620-3
The “Resurrection” of Yongming Yanshou in Ming Dynasty China: The Yongming Stūpa at Jingci Monastery
Yongming Yanshou 永明延壽 (904–975) lived in the tenth century, between the Tang and Song dynasties. His life and thought came to represent pivotal aspects of Buddhism in a transitional period in Chinese history. The meaning and significance of Yanshou’s life to the Buddhist community has been subject to ongoing debate, depicted through the ongoing evolution of his images. In this study, I review the different ways Yanshou’s image was cast, as “Promo…
Religion, Culture, and the Public Sphere in China and Japan
Yongming Yanshou’s Conception of Chan in the Zongjing lu: A Special Transmission Within the Scriptures
Narration in Action: Early Fragments of Linji’s Teachings
The Linji Lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy
The Linji lu and the creation of Chan orthodoxy: The development of Chan's records of sayings literature
The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, the text has generally been accepted at face value, as reliable records of the teachings of this historical figure. In this book, Albert Welter offers the first systematic study of the Linji lu in a western language. Welter places the Linji lu in its histor…
The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China
Monks, Rulers, and Literati: The political ascendancy of Chan Buddhism
The Chan (Zen in Japanese) school of Chinese Buddhism began when, in the 7th century, a small religious community gathered around a Buddhist monk named Hongren. Over the centuries, Chan Buddhism grew from an obscure movement to an officially recognized and eventually dominant form of Buddhism in China and throughout East Asia. This book presents the story of the rise of Chan, a story which has been obscured by myths about Zen. Zen apologists in t…
Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism: A Reading of the Treasure Store Treatise (review)
Reviewed by: Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism: A Reading of the Treasure Store Treatise Albert Welter (bio) Robert H. Sharf . Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism: A Reading of the Treasure Store Treatise. Kuroda Institute Studies in East Asian Buddhism 14. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2002. xiii, 400 pp. Hardcover $47.00, ISBN 0-8248-2443-1. Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism is a welcome addition to the growing number of stud…
The problem with orthodoxy in Zen Buddhism: Yongming Yanshou's notion of zong in the Zongjin lu (Records of the Source Mirror)
The practice of Zen Buddhism in Japan, Chan Buddhism in China, and its counterparts in Korea and Vietnam bear little resemblance to the way this form of Buddhism is often characterized ideologically. The present study explores some of the premises of "moderate" Chan, which forms the basis for Chan/Zen as an institutional religion operating within the larger Buddhist world of East Asian societies. In particular, the study addresses the notion of z…
Mahākāśyapa’s Smile Silent Transmission And The Kung-An (Koan) Tradition
One THE most famous kung-an in the Ch’an tradition relates the story of how the Buddha’s disciple, Mahakasyapa, broke into a smile when the Buddha held up a flower to an assembly of the san:zgha on Vulture Peak. The standard version of this well-known story is recorded in one of the most widely used kung-an (koan) collections, the Wu-men kuan (J. Mumonkan).
CHAPTER 2 A Buddhist Response to the Confucian Revival: Tsan-ning and the Debate over Wen in the Early Sung
Inquiry into the Origin of Humanity: An Annotated Translation of Tsungmi's "Yuan-jen lun" with a Modern Commentary
Zanning and Chan: The Changing Nature of Buddhism in Early Song China
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Zanning and Chan: The Changing Nature of Buddhism in Early Song China
Inquiry into the Origin of Humanity: An Annotated Translation of Tsungmi's "Yuan-jen lun" with a Modern Commentary
CHAPTER 2 A Buddhist Response to the Confucian Revival: Tsan-ning and the Debate over Wen in the Early Sung
Mahākāśyapa’s Smile Silent Transmission And The Kung-An (Koan) Tradition
One THE most famous kung-an in the Ch’an tradition relates the story of how the Buddha’s disciple, Mahakasyapa, broke into a smile when the Buddha held up a flower to an assembly of the san:zgha on Vulture Peak. The standard version of this well-known story is recorded in one of the most widely used kung-an (koan) collections, the Wu-men kuan (J. Mumonkan).
Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism: A Reading of the Treasure Store Treatise (review)
Reviewed by: Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism: A Reading of the Treasure Store Treatise Albert Welter (bio) Robert H. Sharf . Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism: A Reading of the Treasure Store Treatise. Kuroda Institute Studies in East Asian Buddhism 14. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2002. xiii, 400 pp. Hardcover $47.00, ISBN 0-8248-2443-1. Coming to Terms with Chinese Buddhism is a welcome addition to the growing number of stud…
The problem with orthodoxy in Zen Buddhism: Yongming Yanshou's notion of zong in the Zongjin lu (Records of the Source Mirror)
The practice of Zen Buddhism in Japan, Chan Buddhism in China, and its counterparts in Korea and Vietnam bear little resemblance to the way this form of Buddhism is often characterized ideologically. The present study explores some of the premises of "moderate" Chan, which forms the basis for Chan/Zen as an institutional religion operating within the larger Buddhist world of East Asian societies. In particular, the study addresses the notion of z…
Monks, Rulers, and Literati: The political ascendancy of Chan Buddhism
The Chan (Zen in Japanese) school of Chinese Buddhism began when, in the 7th century, a small religious community gathered around a Buddhist monk named Hongren. Over the centuries, Chan Buddhism grew from an obscure movement to an officially recognized and eventually dominant form of Buddhism in China and throughout East Asia. This book presents the story of the rise of Chan, a story which has been obscured by myths about Zen. Zen apologists in t…
The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China
Narration in Action: Early Fragments of Linji’s Teachings
The Linji Lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy
The Linji lu and the creation of Chan orthodoxy: The development of Chan's records of sayings literature
The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, the text has generally been accepted at face value, as reliable records of the teachings of this historical figure. In this book, Albert Welter offers the first systematic study of the Linji lu in a western language. Welter places the Linji lu in its histor…
Yongming Yanshou’s Conception of Chan in the Zongjing lu: A Special Transmission Within the Scriptures
Religion, Culture, and the Public Sphere in China and Japan
The “Resurrection” of Yongming Yanshou in Ming Dynasty China: The Yongming Stūpa at Jingci Monastery
Yongming Yanshou 永明延壽 (904–975) lived in the tenth century, between the Tang and Song dynasties. His life and thought came to represent pivotal aspects of Buddhism in a transitional period in Chinese history. The meaning and significance of Yanshou’s life to the Buddhist community has been subject to ongoing debate, depicted through the ongoing evolution of his images. In this study, I review the different ways Yanshou’s image was cast, as “Promo…
Borderland Complexes and Translocations: How a Japanese Tendai Monk Discovered Chan/Zen Buddhism in an Indian Buddhist Homeland in the Hangzhou Region
Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China vol.1: Fozu tongji, juan 34-38: From the Times of the Buddha to the Nanbeichao Era, by Thomas Jülch
Zhipan’s Account of the History of Buddhism in China vol.1: Fozu tongji, juan 34-38: From the Times of the Buddha to the Nanbeichao Era, by Thomas Jülch. Brill. 2019. X + 316pp. €116/$140. ISBN: 978-90-04-39620-3
Approaches to Chan, Sŏn, and Zen Studies: Chinese Chan Buddhism and Its Spread throughout East Asia
Reimagining the Dharma: Yanshou, Daoyuan, and Zanning on the Three Pillars of Buddhism
This paper addresses some key aspects of a reimagined Buddhism that proved formative for the new Buddhism (or “Neo-Buddhism”) of the Song dynasty. This “reimagined Dharma” takes its inspiration from three works associated with monks from the Buddhist kingdom of Wuyue (897–979) during the Five Dynasties period: the Zongjing lu 宗鏡錄 by Yongming Yanshou 永明延壽 (904-975), the Da Song seng shilüe 大宋僧史略 by Zanning 贊寧 (919-1001), and the Jingde chuandeng l…
The Hangzhou Region and the Spread of East Asian Buddhism
The story of East Asian Buddhism is a complex tapestry woven through centuries of cultural exchange, religious development, and scholarly interpretations
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