A History of Uyghur Buddhism Johan Elverskog Columbia University Press PUB DATE: June 2024 ISBN: 9780231215251 296 pages FORMAT: Paperback Today, most Uyghurs are Muslims. For centuries, however, Uyghurs were Buddhists. By around 1000 CE, they, like many of their neighbors, had decisively turned toward the Dharma, and a golden age of Uyghur Buddhism flourished under the Mongol empire. Dwelling along the Silk Road in what is now northwestern China, they stood at the center of Buddhist Eurasia, linking far-flung regions and traditions. But as Muslim power grew, Uyghur Buddhists converted to Islam, rewriting their past and erasing their Buddhist history.
Johan Elverskog | A History of Uyghur Buddhism
Johan Elverskog | A History of Uyghur…
Johan Elverskog | A History of Uyghur Buddhism
A History of Uyghur Buddhism Johan Elverskog Columbia University Press PUB DATE: June 2024 ISBN: 9780231215251 296 pages FORMAT: Paperback Today, most Uyghurs are Muslims. For centuries, however, Uyghurs were Buddhists. By around 1000 CE, they, like many of their neighbors, had decisively turned toward the Dharma, and a golden age of Uyghur Buddhism flourished under the Mongol empire. Dwelling along the Silk Road in what is now northwestern China, they stood at the center of Buddhist Eurasia, linking far-flung regions and traditions. But as Muslim power grew, Uyghur Buddhists converted to Islam, rewriting their past and erasing their Buddhist history.