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Academic Publications:

“Mt. Ox-head, Fa-rong: A Forgotten Exegesis Master in the Rise of Tang Buddhism,” Hua Lin Buddhist Annual, vol.3, Spring 2003, pp.313-330, Beijing, China.

“The Biography of the Dharma Master Vasubandhu,” (T50, #2049), in Lives of Great Monks and Nuns, BDK English Tripitaka v.76-V, Berkeley: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, 2002.

“The ‘Political Career’ of the Buddhist Historian Tsan ning (A.D. 919 1001),” pp.146-180, in Buddhist and Taoist Practice in Medieval Chinese Society, D.W. Chappell, ed., Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1987.

“Tsan ning's Lives of Eminent Monks, Sung dynasty edition,” Journal of Buddhist Culture, no.2, June, 1973, pp.11 36, Taipei, Taiwan.



Nonfiction Publications:

Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Book Review: “Barry Eisler Series,” Vol. 15, #1, 2006, pp.90-1.

Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Book Review: “Deshi: A Martial Arts Thriller by John J. Donohue,” Vol. 14, #3, 2005, p.94.

“A Professional Paint Job for Car Models,” FineScale MODELER (circ. 80,000), vol.5, no. 3 (June,1987), pp. 24-26. Translated & reprinted in the Italian magazine, Model TIME, (May, 1991), pp.38-40.

“Acting Naturally: Interview with Pierre Loisel, V-President of Mitac Computer, Co.,” under pen name “J.P. Coltrane,” Taipei Magazine (circ. 10,000), Oct., 1990, pp. 9-11.

CompuTrade International, Taipei, Taiwan. Computer software reviews:
“Okano Information’s Chinese Herb—China’s Ancient Traditions Enter the Multimedia World,” pp.40-42, 8/1/95.
“Holistic Relief at and in your fingertips—Okano’s Chinese Healthcare Massage CD-ROM,” pp.71-73, 10/1/95.
“Social computing . . . Or, Who was that Fish?” p.46, 2/15/96.
“AlphaWorld—Of mice and men, and virtual environments,” pp.28-29, 3/15/96.

multiMEDIA International, Taipei, Taiwan. Computer software reviews:
“Maabus: The ultimate PC videogame in the Great White North, maybe!” pp.49-52, 6/1/95.
“BTC’s Taiwanese Popular Temple Festivals—CD-ROM’s at Their Best!” pp.24-25, 2/1/96.

Articles for “Tales from the Ivory Tower,” my weekly education feature for The China News, Taipei, Taiwan, 1991-92.

Wuxia xiaoshuo: Chinese-style Heroic Fiction

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