"Forget the stereotype of Buddhism as serene and static. [Wei] Wu’s research [in the book Esoteric Buddhism in China: Engaging Japanese and Tibetan Traditions 1912–1949] reveals a tradition in motion—charged with nationalism, shaped by geopolitics, and infused with tantric fire. Chinese reformers didn’t just borrow from Japan’s Shingon or Sōtō Zen schools. They turned to Tibet, embracing Vajrayāna rituals and scholastic rigor to craft a distinctly Chinese esoteric revival."
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Massimo Introvigne, "Tantra, Translation, and 20th-Century China: A Seductive Look at Esoteric Buddhism", Bitter Winter (October 1, 2025)
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