Abstract:
Zhao Puchu (趙樸初,1907-2000), a Buddhist layman (居士), was a leader of the Buddhist Association of China(中國佛教協會, BAC) since the 1950s. He had been active in Buddhist social welfare activities beginnng the 1930s and became one of the founders of the BAC in 1953. Zhao was also a poet and calligrapher of considerable renown. By the 1980s, he was much involved in international diplomacy, primarily in Buddhist countries in Asia, especially Japa
Abstract
The author will introduce his book Regnum Chinae: The Printed Western Maps of China to 1735 (Brill, 2022). It is the first comprehensive work, in any language, providing source criticism of every single western map of China produced in the Early Modern period, connecting them with their Chinese sources, unravelling their publication history and the wider knowledge networks allowing their production and circulation. It also investigates,
Abstract
The author will introduce his book Regnum Chinae: The Printed Western Maps of China to 1735 (Brill, 2022). It is the first comprehensive work, in any language, providing source criticism of every single western map of China produced in the Early Modern period, connecting them with their Chinese sources, unravelling their publication history and the wider knowledge networks allowing their production and circulation. It also investigates,
Abstract:
Zhao Puchu (趙樸初,1907-2000), a Buddhist layman (居士), was a leader of the Buddhist Association of China(中國佛教協會, BAC) since the 1950s. He had been active in Buddhist social welfare activities beginnng the 1930s and became one of the founders of the BAC in 1953. Zhao was also a poet and calligrapher of considerable renown. By the 1980s, he was much involved in international diplomacy, primarily in Buddhist countries in Asia, especially Japa