Mani and the Messiah in the Record of the Dharma-Jewel through the Generations – The Origins of Manichean and Nestorian Elements in Tibetan Texts

Mani and the Messiah in the Record of the Dharma-Jewel through the Generations – The Origins of Manichean and Nestorian Elements in Tibetan TextsChinese Studies in HistorySyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/P2XJ4ZQL/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.XinjiangRongMani and the Messiah in the Record of the Dharma-Jewel through the Generations – The Origins of Manichean and Nestorian Elements in Tibetan Textshttp://syriaca.org/cbss/P2XJ4ZQLhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/P2XJ4ZQLhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/P2XJ4ZQLChinese Studies in History53:32020192-207This paper for the first time reveals the records on Manichaeism and Nestorianism in the Dunhuang manuscript of an early Chan text Record of the Dharma-Jewel through the Generations. It traces the origins of the story manipulated by Buddhist monks against Manichaeism and Nestorianism in the late part of the eighth century and contextualizes the religious milieu after the An Lushan rebellion. It argues that the Buddhist community in the Sichuan region faced the challenges of foreign religions including Manichaeism and Nestorianism due to the military compaign involving numerous Uyghur troops against the An Lushan rebellion. In the meantime, Nestorians built their connections with the Tang army. This paper also examines the contacts between Tibet and the Tang Empire via Chengdu and the transmission of the Chinese Chan texts to Tibet and therefore the records of Manichaeism and Nestorianism also appeared in the Tibetan manuscripts. Rong, Xinjiang. “Mani and the Messiah in the Record of the Dharma-Jewel through the Generations – The Origins of Manichean and Nestorian Elements in Tibetan Texts.” Chinese Studies in History 53:3 (2020): 192–207. Xinjiang Rong, Mani and the Messiah in the Record of the Dharma-Jewel through the Generations – The Origins of Manichean and Nestorian Elements in Tibetan Texts,” Chinese Studies in History 53:3 (2020): 192–207.DunhuangManichaeismNestoriansSyriac influence [Central Asia]Syriac influence [China]TibetVII-XVIII CEVIII CE