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Yiwen Li, "Networks of Faith and Profit: Monks, Merchants, and Exchanges Between China and Japan, 839-1403 CE" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

New Books in Japanese Studies

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Chinese Merchants and Zen Buddhism in Japan

In this chapter, they discuss the significant role played by Chinese merchants in promoting Zen Buddhism in Japan during the 12th century. The Chinese merchants served as messengers and advocates of Zen Buddhism, while also contributing to the construction of monasteries in Japan. This collaboration between monks and merchants strengthened the commercial network between China and Japan.

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