Karma as a Means of Wartime Political Mobilization: A Reading of Chinese Buddhists’ Response to the Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945

The concept of karma is of great significance for scholars of modern China seeking to comprehend the impact of Buddhism on the Second Sino-Japanese War. This paper explores the sociopolitical function of karma within China’s wartime society and its profound implications for Nationalist politics. It...

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Published in:Journal of Global Buddhism
Main Author: Joey Yiqiao Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for the Study of Global Buddhism 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/3981