A Chinese Paradigm of the Jingtu Famen

The Buddhist Thought and Practice of Sheng'an Shixian (1686-1734) and Other Patriarchs
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-90-04-54552-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 175, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 620 g

Reihe: Numen Book Series

This vigorously-researched publication for advanced graduate students and fellow scholars of the Chinese Pure Land tradition (Jingtu famen) in the wider context of Chinese Buddhism extends the horizon opened up by recent leading scholars to reconstruct a more insightful understanding of the Jingtu famen and the notion of zong. Focusing on previously unstudied writings of Shixian and other patriarchs, the findings support the argument that the Jingtu famen is an advanced form of Mahayanist meditation rooted in the Madhyamika and Yogacara traditions. The original English translation of Master Shixian’s writings provided also paves the way for other researchers to conduct new and extended studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ching, Kwong Chuen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus

Über Autor(innen)

CHING Kwong-chuen, a teaching assistant of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), holds a Master of Buddhist Studies (Distinction) from the HKU and is pursuing his PhD in Chinese Buddhism at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.