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The teachings of Laiguo Miaoshu, a 20th-century Chan master
Benjamin Brose
Benjamin Brose is Professor of Buddhist and Chinese Studies and chair of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Patrons and Patriarchs: Regional Rulers and Chan Monks during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms; Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator, and Embodying Xuanzang: The Postmortem Travels of a Buddhist Pilgrim.
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Buddhist Masters of Modern China
Scholar Benjamin Brose explores the lives and legacies of eight Chinese masters who brought about a Buddhist revival during the political turmoil of the 20th century.
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