The British colonial administrator and scholar Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874-1938) travelled extensively in the Far East; developing a keen intellectual interest in Chinese culture and spirituality. His fourteen-year posting to the relatively quiet port of Weihaiwei allowed him to indulge this interest and to travel to places not usually visited by Europeans. In 1918; he was appointed tutor to the young Puyi (1906-67); who had been China's last emperor before his forced abdication. Deeply interested in Mahayana Buddhism; Johnston played an important role in raising Western awareness of its philosophy and practice in China. This work; first published in 1913; provides valuable insight into the history of this branch of Buddhism as well as fascinating accounts of notable centres of Chinese monasticism. Among other works; Johnston's Confucianism and Modern China (1934) and Twilight in the Forbidden City (1934) are also reissued in this series.
#622821 in Books Cambridge University Press 2012-10-25 2012-10-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .63 x 5.98l; .89 #File Name: 1107411459302 pages
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