Ping Yao

WSRP Research Associate 2008–09

Home institution

California State University, Los Angeles

Research project

Good Karma Connections: Buddhist Women in Tang China (618-907)

This project situates women at the center stage of Tang Buddhism, exploring their perceived identities and lived experiences, examining their roles in the process of Buddhist Sinification. The focus of the research will be Tang epitaphs for Buddhist women.

WSRP lecture

Good Karma Connections: Buddhist Women in Tang China (618-907)

Course

HDS 3736: Women in Chinese Religious Traditions (Spring 2009)