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How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism
Women reinterpret menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism by emphasizing maternal sacrifice and using medical and Mahayana Buddhist views to challenge ritual impurity concepts.
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How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism
'Blood Pond Hell 'detail depicted in a 1940 Taipei Hell Scroll. The Trustees of the British MuseumIn many religions and cultures, women who are menstruating or who just gave birth are not allowed to enter sacred sites, such as temples, or participate in religious rituals. This is because they are often seen as ritually impure. Early Christians cited menstruation as the reason for not allowing female deacons or priests. Modern Catholic teachings …
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