Series: Elements in the Global Middle Ages

Exploring early globalism and Chinese literature through the lens of literary diffusion, this Element analyses two primary forms. The first is Buddhist literary diffusion, whose revolutionary impact on Chinese language and literature is illustrated through scriptural translation, transformation texts, and journey to the West stories. The second, facilitated diffusion, engages with the maritime world, traced through the seafaring journey of...

Exploring early globalism and Chinese literature through the lens of literary diffusion, this Element analyzes two primary forms. The first is Buddhist literary diffusion, whose revolutionary impact on Chinese language and literature is illustrated through scriptural translation, transformation texts, and journey to the West stories. The second, facilitated diffusion, engages with the maritime world, traced through the seafaring journey of...