Application of E-textual research in Chinese Buddhist studies

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

 
 
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Title Application of E-textual research in Chinese Buddhist studies
 
Creator Wang, Liandong Jia, Min
 
Subject — E-textual research; Chinese Buddhism; databases; research methods; Buddhist literature
Description This article attempts to introduce the emerging research method of E-textual research into the study of Chinese Buddhism. By outlining the origin and significance of E-textual research, it explores the potential of this endeavour. The application of E-textual research in the field of Buddhism is discussed to clarify its scope and operational procedures. The article also addresses the limitations of E-textual research, stemming from its inherent constraints and the impact of other emerging technologies. E-textual research is not merely a passing trend but offers further avenues for exploration, representing a novel approach for Buddhist studies to engage with new materials and questions in the digital age.Contribution: This article introduces the emerging research method of E-textual research into the study of Chinese Buddhism, outlining its background, operational procedures, existing limitations and future prospects. E-textual research is presented as a new method for addressing new materials and questions in the digital age.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor National Social Science Fund of China
Date 2024-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
Format text/html application/epub+zip text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/hts.v80i3.10058
 
Source HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 80, No 3 (2024); 7 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422
 
Language eng
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2024 Liandong Wang, Min Jia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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