Awakening of the Hinterland: The Formation of Regional Vinaya Traditions in Tang China

This volume explores the dissemination of the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya tradition in Tang China (618-907) in the context of the dispersal of the state bureaucracy throughout the empire and the changing centre-periphery dynamics. The tradition's development in China during the Tang Dynasty has traditionally been associated with northern China, particularly the capital city of Chang'an, where Daoxuan (596-667), the de facto founder of the "e;vinaya school"e; in China, resided. This book explores the dissemination of Daoxuan's followers and the subsequent growth of interrelated regional vinaya movements across the Tang regional landscape.