The power of patriarchs : Qisong and lineage in Chinese Buddhism / by Elizabeth Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrison, Elizabeth (Elizabeth A.)

Series:

Sinica Leidensia ; v. 94.

Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; v. 94

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qisong, 1007-1071.

Qisong.

Zen priests--China--Lineage--History.

Zen priests.

Patriarchy--Religious aspects--Zen Buddhism.

Patriarchy.

Zen Buddhism--China--History.

Zen Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Qisong and lineage in Chinese Buddhism

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Chan monk Qisong (1007-1072), an important figure in Northern Song religious and intellectual history, has garnered relatively little scholarly attention. This book provides a detailed biography with a focus on the influential historical writings he composed to defend Chan claims of a \'mind-to-mind transmission\' tracing back to the historical Buddha. It places his defense of lineage in the context not only of attacks by the rival Tiantai school but also of the larger backdrop of the development of lineage and patriarchs as sources of authority in Chinese Buddhism. It advances new arguments about these Chinese Buddhist innovations, challenges common assumptions about Chan masters, and offers insights into the interactions of Buddhists, Confucians, and the imperial court during the Song.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / E. Morrison

Introduction: Chinese Buddhism, Lineage, And Qisong / E. Morrison

Chapter One. Buddhist Notions Of Succession And Transmission In India And Pre-Chan China / E. Morrison

Chapter Two. The Emergence Of Chan Lineage / E. Morrison

Chapter Three. The Life Of Qisong / E. Morrison

Chapter Four. “The Great Succession Is Not Clear”: Qisong’s Composition Of The True Lineage Texts And The Campaign For Their Acceptance At Court / E. Morrison

Chapter Five. Qisong As Historian: A Reading Of The First Fascicle Of The Critical Essay On The True Lineage Of The Transmission Of The Dharma / E. Morrison

Chapter Six. Qisong On Lineage: The Critical Essay Revised And Defended / E. Morrison

Concluding Remarks / E. Morrison

Appendix: Annotated Translation Of The Critical Essay By The Song Śramana Shi Qisong Of Dongshan [Si] In Tengzhou T.51.2080.773c–783c / E. Morrison

Bibliography / E. Morrison

Index / E. Morrison.

Notes:

Revision of the author's dissertation (Ph. D.--Stanford University, 2004).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-78683-0

9786612786839

90-04-19022-8

OCLC:

668214361

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004183018.i-305 DOI