• ISBN13: 9780190090975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: HistoryReligion and Philosophy
• Publisher: Oxford UP
• Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP
• Publication Date: December 16, 2020
• Pages: 0
• Original Price: INR 3495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 567 grams

About the Book Chinese Buddhists have never remained stationary. They have always been on the move. In Monks in Motion, Jack Meng-Tat Chia explores why Buddhist monks migrated from China to Southeast Asia, and how they participated in transregional Buddhist networks across the South China Sea. This book tells the story of three prominent monks Chuk Mor (1913-2002), Yen Pei (1917-1996), and Ashin Jinarakkhita (1923-2002) and examines the connected history of Buddhist communities in China and maritime Southeast Asia in the twentieth century. About the Author Jack Meng-Tat Chia is Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies at the National University of Singapore.