Shanshan Wu
A Study on the Literacy Rate of Buddhist Sangha in the Tang Dynasty
Shandong University
buddhist sangha played crucial role ancient china exerting significant influence society religious identity cultural knowledge however members monastic community literate tang dynasty introduced examination system assessed monks proficiency reciting buddhist scriptures determining eligibility ordination simultaneously efforts remove unqualified monks nuns provided opportunity estimate literacy rate within monastic community statistical analysis literacy rate offers novel perspective understanding evolution buddhism intricate relationship religion politics role monastic community local society tang dynasty