{"product_id":"the-rise-of-tzu-chi-the-making-of-a-global-buddhist-movement-paperback","title":"The Rise of Tzu CHI: The Making of a Global Buddhist Movement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChengpang Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the growth of Tzu Chi to understand its success as a religious movement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With ten million members worldwide, Tzu Chi's influence is unmatched by most East Asian religious and non-profit organizations. The Buddhist foundation was established in Taiwan in 1966 by nun Cheng Yen and a group of laywomen. As with most religious movements, its success is often attributed to a charismatic leader, but \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Tzu Chi\u003c\/i\u003e offers a strikingly new analysis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chengpang Lee traces Tzu Chi's apparently contradictory trajectory. Although authority is centralized, it is not authoritarian. Each unit has significant autonomy, resulting in an exceptional array of charitable initiatives: the world's first crowdfunded hospital, a Taiwan-wide recycling system, Asia's most effective bone marrow bank, a new university, and a global medical humanitarian team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lee demonstrates that its unique capacity to synthesize religious and lay leadership has allowed Tzu Chi to continuously integrate heterogeneous elements. \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Tzu Chi\u003c\/i\u003e shows us a dynamic Asian religious movement with diversity at the root of its success.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChengpang Lee \u003c\/b\u003eis assistant professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45892985258181,"sku":"9780774871105","price":61.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/WoX2fTQalm9780774871105.webp?v=1771919097","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-rise-of-tzu-chi-the-making-of-a-global-buddhist-movement-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}