Project

A study of vinaya texts and commentaries in Dunhuang manuscripts

Code
01SC3024
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Humanities and the arts
    • Study of Buddhism
    • Religion and society
Keywords
Buddhism Dunhuang vinaya texts Buddhist monastic life
 
Project description

This research project will specifically focus on Vinaya texts (disciplinary texts) and commentaries found in Dunhuang manuscripts, including the four major Vinayas, and other ritualistic texts. These texts are not preserved in the Central Plains Region of China. The project will reveal variations in
Vinaya scriptures and thoughts over time exploring the state of Buddhist Vinaya Studies in Dunhuang.