New Books in Japanese Studies

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

Aug 13, 2023
Yiwen Li, associate professor of history at City University of Hong Kong, discusses her book on the religio-commercial network between China and Japan. She explores the transition from tribute missions to collaborations between monks and merchants, the role of Chinese merchants in promoting Zen Buddhism in Japan, the concealed economic activities of Buddhist monks, and the influence of artisans and craftsmen on Sino-Japanese relations.
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