Western Esoteric Buddhism (Xīmì 西密)
20th Century Chinese History
Xīmì 西密 was an early 20th century Chinese term for Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism, used in contradistinction to "Eastern," or Japanese, Esoteric Buddhism 東密.
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Notable Proponents in China
- Dàyǒng 大勇
- Dorjé Chöpa 多杰覺拔
- Bái Pǔrén 白普仁 Lama
- Fǎzūn 法尊
- Hú Zǐhù 胡子笏
- Nénghǎi 能海
- The Panchen Lama 班禪
References
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- ----. "The Tantric Rebirth Movement in Modern China." Acta Orientalia, vol. 57, no. 1 (April 2004): 31-54.
- Tuttle, Gray. Tibetan Buddhism in the Making of Modern China. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005.