Based on a wide range of previously unexplored Chinese sources, this book explores how esoteric Buddhist traditions have shaped the Chinese religious landscape.

Acknowledgments
Map
Introduction
1. Chinese Buddhism in Transition
2. The Lamas and the Rituals
3. Esoteric Buddhism for Laypeople
4. Debates on Esoteric Buddhism
5. The Path to Enlightenment
6. Tibetan Buddhism Among Han Chinese
Conclusion
List of Chinese Characters
Wylie Transliteration
Notes
Bibliography
Index