Inventing Hui-Neng, the Sixth Patriarch Hagiography and Biography in Early Ch'an |
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| Author:
| Jorgensen, John |
| Series title: | Sinica Leidensia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-14508-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $341.00 |
Book Description:
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Hui-neng, the patriarchal ancestor of all existing Ch'an/Zen, was invented by Shen-hui (684-758) based on a fusion of Buddhist and Confucian themes. This propaganda led to the creation of a large hagiographical literature that determined the trajectory of Ch'an.
Hui-neng, the patriarchal ancestor of all existing Ch'an/Zen, was invented by Shen-hui (684-758) based on a fusion of Buddhist and Confucian themes. This propaganda led to the creation of a large hagiographical literature that determined the trajectory of Ch'an.