Buddhism, War, and Nationalism

Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945

• Author(s): Xue Yu,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 292
• ISBN_10: 1135487391
  ISBN_13: 9781135487393
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / General , Religion / Buddhism / History , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies , Social Science / Regional Studies ,

Description:... This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this "new Buddhist tradition," a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace. In scores of articles as war approached in 1936-37, new monks searched and reinterpreted scripture, making controversial arguments for ideas like "compassionate killing" which would justify participating in war.