Zen Meditation and Poetic Imagination (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": the relationship between Chan and poetry. This is a clear and significant topic in the history of Chinese culture, where religion and literature interact, and it holds great significance 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 and mutual relationship of Chan Buddhism on representative poets and their poetry during the Tang and Song dynasties. Additionally, it introduces the academic research of some Japanese scholars on the subject. The book also includes appendices such as the "Chan Lineage Chart," "Chan Activities Diagram," and "Brief Catalog of Chan Texts," along with indexes for names and titles, to facilitate readers.