num_pages: 216
description: This book contains the biographies of 65 Chinese women who were Buddhist monks in early China. It is a great read for anyone interested in Buddhism or women in religion.
language: English
title: Lives of the Nuns: Biographies of Chinese Buddhist Nuns from the Fourth to Sixth Centuries
titlecomplete: Lives of the Nuns: Biographies of Chinese Buddhist Nuns from the Fourth to Sixth Centuries
ratings_count: 4
publisher: University of Hawaii Press