Selected Famous Works of Eminent Buddhist Monks in China (Volumes 1, 2, and 3)

Author: Hongxue
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The classic works collected in this book are all written by Buddhist monks and are divided into three parts: Part I is "Buddhist Literary Anthology," which begins with the debates between Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism after the introduction of Buddhism into China, followed by the writings of eminent Buddhist monks. It is then categorized by the schools of thought such as Tiantai, Huayan, Sanlun, and Pure Land, featuring the works of eminent monks. This includes: Huayan's On the Non-Veneration of Kings by Monks, Huidi's On the Elimination of Delusions, Dao'an's On the Two Teachings, Huisi's The Great Vehicle Samatha-Vipassana Manual, Du Shun's Five Teachings and Samatha-Vipassana of the Huayan School, and so on. The second part is "Jade Pearls of the Zen Forest," which includes Essentials of the Zen Gate and the discourses of the five schools: Shengcan's The Heart of Faith, Shenhui's Discourses of Shenhui, Xuanjue's The Yongjia Collection of Zen Buddhism, Oshan Lingyou's Discourses of Oshan Lingyou Zen Master, Yangshan Huiji's Discourses of Yangshan Huiji Zen Master, and Fayan Wenyi's Discourses of Dafayan Wenyi Zen Master, and so on. The third part is "Buddhist Literary Remains," which includes Selected Works of Song-Ming Eminent Monks and Selected Works of Tibetan Buddhist Masters: Yanshou's Fang Shan Tong Gui Ji (excerpts), Zhiyuan's Zhongyongzi Chuan (upper, middle, lower), Chuan Deng's The Argument of Pure Land and the Argument of Non-Birth, Kezhu's The Gradual Path of Esoteric Buddhism, and Dolonnade's Introduction to the Esoteric Buddhism of the Vajra Vehicle, and so on.