Douglas Gildow, Department of Religion, Princeton University

5.2 OCB Supplements

The following images are related to the book Orthodox Chinese Buddhism (OCB) . There are three categories: photographs of the author, the Ven. Sheng Yen, in the time and place where he wrote the book; photographs of things mentioned in the text; and photographs of statuary and buildings owned by Dharma Drum Mountain, the organization that Sheng Yen founded.

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Fig. 5.2.2. Sheng Yen in his retreat cell in Chaoyuan Monastery, Gaoxiong County, Taiwan. He wrote Orthodox Chinese Buddhism while on retreat in these quarters (provided by Cultural Center, DDM; 1960s; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.3. Sheng Yen in group photograph in front of Chaoyuan Monastery, Gaoxiong County, Taiwan (provided by Cultural Center, DDM; 1960s; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.5. Deified tree 神木 with adornments, behind a shrine to the local locality god 土地公. Such trees are mentioned briefly in OCB entry 3.8. In Daxi, Taoyuan County, Taiwan (Douglas Gildow, 24 June 2005).

Fig. 5.2.6. Two Taiwanese burning paper money as offerings to ghosts, mentioned in OCB entry 3.11. In Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan (Douglas Gildow, 19 Aug. 2005).

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Fig. 5.2.4. Image on a scroll used in funerary ritual of King Yama, who is mentioned in OCB entry 2.6. In Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan (Douglas Gildow, 24 March 2006).

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Fig. 5.2.7. Taiwanese burning paper money during funerary rituals, mentioned in OCB entry 3.11. The different styles of hats the participants wear reflect the different relationships the participants had to the deceased. In Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan (Douglas Gildow, 25 March 2006).

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Fig. 5.2.8. Buddha image, Dharma Drum Mountain (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.10. Buddha images, Dharma Drum Mountain (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.11. Buddha images, Dharma Drum Mountain (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.12. Buddha images, Dharma Drum Mountain (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.9. Buddha images, Dharma Drum Mountain (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

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Fig. 5.2.13. Part of the Dharma Drum Mountain Complex, Jinshan, Taipei County, Taiwan (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.14. Zhaiming Monastery, a former zhaitang 齋堂 that has been incorporated into the network of monasteries staffed and run by Dharma Drum Mountain. In Taoyuan County, Taiwan (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

Fig. 5.2.15. Zhaiming Monastery, a former zhaitang that has been incorporated into the network of monasteries staffed and run by Dharma Drum Mountain. In Taoyuan County, Taiwan (provided by Cultural Center, DDM, in June 2006; used with permission).

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