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Road to Heaven

By Red Pine

Road to Heaven

By Red Pine

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In 1989, Bill Porter, having spent much of his life studying and translating Chinese religious and philosophical texts, began to wonder if the Buddhist hermit tradition still existed in China. At the time, it was believed that the Cultural Revolution had dealt a lethal blow to all religions in China, destroying countless temples and shrines, and forcibly returning thousands of monks and nuns to a lay life. But when Porter travels to the Chungnan mountains -- the historical refuge of ancient hermits -- he discovers that the hermit tradition is very much alive, as dozens of monks and nuns continue to lead solitary lives in quiet contemplation of their faith deep in the mountains. Part travelogue, part history, part sociology, and part religious study, this record of extraordinary journeys to an unknown China sheds light on a phenomenon unparalleled in the West. Porter's discovery is more than a revelation, and uncovers the glimmer of hope for the future of religion in China.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2009-09-29
Publication Date:
2009-09-29
Publisher:
Catapult
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1582435235
ISBN13:
9781582435237
Weight:
298 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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