num_pages: 368
description: An examination of medieval Chinese Buddhist thanatonic practices. Bridging area studies and the history of religions, Teiser explores the concerns, practices and beliefs of 9th- and 10th-century Chinese Buddhists.
language: English
title: The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism
titlecomplete: The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism
genres: China, Buddhism, Scripture
ratings_count: 15
series: Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Joseph Levenson Book Prize
category: Pre-1900
publisher: University of Hawaii Press