Zen Meditation and Poetic Feeling (Revised Edition)

Author: Sun Changwu
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Features: This book focuses on one aspect of the mutual influence between Chinese Chan Buddhism and literature through the method of "description," specifically the relationship between Chan and poetry. This is a clear and significant topic in the history of Chinese culture, where religion and literature interact, holding great importance for the study of literary and Buddhist history. The main content is divided into three parts: 1) A description of the development of Chan Buddhism from the early Tang Dynasty to the turn of the Song Dynasty and its fundamental characteristics; 2) Proposing and re-evaluating some basic Chan texts; 3) Describing the influence of Chan Buddhism on representative poets and their poetry during the Tang and Song dynasties and their interrelationships. Additionally, it introduces the academic research of some Japanese scholars. The book also includes appendices such as the "Chan Buddhist Succession Chart," the "Chan Buddhist Activity Diagram," and the "Brief Catalog of Chan Texts," along with indexes for names and book titles to facilitate readers.