T Griffith Foulk
Biographic Data
| ID | 1253443 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Griffith Foulk |
| GIVEN NAMES | T Griffith |
| FAMILY NAME | Foulk |
| SIGNATURE | FOULK T G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘Introduction’ to the Forthcoming Histories of Chan (Zen)
This monograph is the 'Introduction' to a forthcoming book entitled Histories of Chan (Zen).It criticizes the modern field of Zen studies, which originated in Japan in the first half of the twentieth century and has since expanded to include scholarship in Chinese, English, French, German, and Korean, for failing to clearly define its primary object of historical investigation: the Chan Lineage (Chanzong 禪宗) of Buddhism in Tang-and Song-dynasty C…
Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism
In a demonstration of the value of interdisciplinary, culture-based approaches, this collection of essays on "later" Chinese Buddhism takes us beyond the bedrock subjects of traditional Buddhist historiography--scriptures and commentaries, sectarian developments, lives of notable monks--to examine a wide range of extracanonical materials that illuminate cultural manifestations of Buddhism from the Song dynasty (960-1279) through the modern period…
Ritual in Japanese Zen Buddhism
Chapter 1 summarizes the modern scholarly opinion that throughout its history, the Zen tradition rejected religious ritual as a legitimate means of carrying out its unique Buddhist mission, and subjects this view to a contemporary historical critique. The author's thesis is that modern Japanese Zen scholars constructed the anti‐ritual theme in Zen in order to make Zen more relevant to the modern age in the eyes of both the ruling elite in Meiji/T…
“Rules of Purity” in Japanese Zen
This chapter outlines the history of the Japanese Zen appropriation and adaptation of Chinese rules of purity attributed to master Baizhang, from the Kamakura period down to the present. The so-called transmission of Zen from China to Japan in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) was a complex event with many facets, but it is convenient to analyze it as having two distinct dimensions: (1) the communication to Japan of Chan mythology, ideology, and te…
Tsung-mi and the Sinification of Buddhism
This study of Tsung-mi is part of the Studies in East Asian Buddhism series. Author Peter Gregory makes extensive use of Japanese secondary sources, which complements his work on the complex Chinese materials that form the basis of the study
The Form And Function Of Koan Literature A Historical Overview
Any discussion of koans in the history of East Asian Buddhism needs to start with a definition of the word “koan” itself, for although the word has entered into relatively common English usage, few people have a clear idea of what it refers to, and ambiguities remain even in scholarly studies. The first part of this chapter, accordingly, is dedicated to a brief history of the koan, with particular attention to the etymology of the word and the ev…
Dogen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community
On the Ritual Use of Ch'an Portraiture in Medieval China
Foulk T. Griffith, Sharf Robert H. On the Ritual Use of Ch'an Portraiture in Medieval China. In: Cahiers d'Extrême-Asie, vol. 7, 1993. Numéro spécial sur le Chan/Zen : Special Issue on Chan/Zen. En l'honneur de Yanagida Seizan. pp. 149-219
Ineffable Words, Unmentionable Deeds
Ineffable Words, Unmentionable Deeds
On the Ritual Use of Ch'an Portraiture in Medieval China
Foulk T. Griffith, Sharf Robert H. On the Ritual Use of Ch'an Portraiture in Medieval China. In: Cahiers d'Extrême-Asie, vol. 7, 1993. Numéro spécial sur le Chan/Zen : Special Issue on Chan/Zen. En l'honneur de Yanagida Seizan. pp. 149-219
Dogen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community
The Form And Function Of Koan Literature A Historical Overview
Any discussion of koans in the history of East Asian Buddhism needs to start with a definition of the word “koan” itself, for although the word has entered into relatively common English usage, few people have a clear idea of what it refers to, and ambiguities remain even in scholarly studies. The first part of this chapter, accordingly, is dedicated to a brief history of the koan, with particular attention to the etymology of the word and the ev…
Tsung-mi and the Sinification of Buddhism
This study of Tsung-mi is part of the Studies in East Asian Buddhism series. Author Peter Gregory makes extensive use of Japanese secondary sources, which complements his work on the complex Chinese materials that form the basis of the study
“Rules of Purity” in Japanese Zen
This chapter outlines the history of the Japanese Zen appropriation and adaptation of Chinese rules of purity attributed to master Baizhang, from the Kamakura period down to the present. The so-called transmission of Zen from China to Japan in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) was a complex event with many facets, but it is convenient to analyze it as having two distinct dimensions: (1) the communication to Japan of Chan mythology, ideology, and te…
Ritual in Japanese Zen Buddhism
Chapter 1 summarizes the modern scholarly opinion that throughout its history, the Zen tradition rejected religious ritual as a legitimate means of carrying out its unique Buddhist mission, and subjects this view to a contemporary historical critique. The author's thesis is that modern Japanese Zen scholars constructed the anti‐ritual theme in Zen in order to make Zen more relevant to the modern age in the eyes of both the ruling elite in Meiji/T…
Cultural Intersections in Later Chinese Buddhism
In a demonstration of the value of interdisciplinary, culture-based approaches, this collection of essays on "later" Chinese Buddhism takes us beyond the bedrock subjects of traditional Buddhist historiography--scriptures and commentaries, sectarian developments, lives of notable monks--to examine a wide range of extracanonical materials that illuminate cultural manifestations of Buddhism from the Song dynasty (960-1279) through the modern period…
‘Introduction’ to the Forthcoming Histories of Chan (Zen)
This monograph is the 'Introduction' to a forthcoming book entitled Histories of Chan (Zen).It criticizes the modern field of Zen studies, which originated in Japan in the first half of the twentieth century and has since expanded to include scholarship in Chinese, English, French, German, and Korean, for failing to clearly define its primary object of historical investigation: the Chan Lineage (Chanzong 禪宗) of Buddhism in Tang-and Song-dynasty C…
Chinese history and philosophy (7 works) · History (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Art (5 works) · Japanese History and Culture (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Buddhism (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Literature (3 works)