A Chinese Paradigm of the Jingtu Famen

The Buddhist Thought and Practice of Sheng’an Shixian (1686–1734) and Other Patriarchs

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This vigorously-researched publication for advanced graduate students and fellow scholars of the Chinese Pure Land tradition (Jingtu famen) in the wider context of Chinese Buddhism extends the horizon opened up by recent leading scholars to reconstruct a more insightful understanding of the Jingtu famen and the notion of zong. Focusing on previously unstudied writings of Sheng'an Shixian 省庵實賢 (1686–1734), the findings support the argument that the Jingtu famen is an advanced form of Mahāyānist meditation rooted in the Mādhyamika and Yogācāra traditions. The original English translation of Master Shixian’s writings provided also paves the way for other researchers to conduct new and extended studies.
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2023
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Front Matter
Preliminary Material
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgements
Tables
Abbreviations
Conventions
Chapter 1 Realigning Jingtu and Zong under the Chinese Paradigm
Chapter 2 Shixian’s Life in Context
Chapter 3 Shixian and the Notion of Zong in Chinese Buddhism
Chapter 4 Shixian and the Bodhisattva Ideal in the Jingtu Famen
Chapter 5 Shixian and the Notion of Xin in the Jingtu Famen
Chapter 6 Shixian and Nianfo in the Jingtu Famen as a Mahāyāna Meditation
Chapter 7 Conclusion
Appendices Annotated Translations of Selected Chinese Texts
Appendix 1 Shengan fashi yulu 省菴法師語錄 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179)
Appendix 2 Niepanhui fayuan wen 涅槃會發願文 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179, pp. 237a7–239b16)
Appendix 3 Huixiang ji 回向偈 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179, pp. 239b16–240a12)
Appendix 4 Nianfo zhemo bian 念佛著魔辯 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179, pp. 247b4–248a7)
Appendix 5 Nianfo guiyue 念佛規約 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179, pp. 248b18–249a12) (Partial)
Appendix 6 Jingyetang guiyue 淨業堂規約 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179, p. 249a14–c8) (Partial)
Appendix 7 Quanxiu jingtu shi 勸修淨土詩 (CBETA, X62, No. 1179, pp. 249c17–255c8) (Partial)
Appendix 8 Xifang fayuan wen ju 西方發願文註 (CBETA, X61, No. 1161) (Partial)
Appendix 9 Donghairuo jie 東海若解 (CBETA, X62, No. 1178) (Partial)
Back Matter
References
Index
CHING Kwong-chuen, a teaching assistant of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), holds a Master of Buddhist Studies (Distinction) from the HKU and is pursuing his PhD in Chinese Buddhism at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
This book is a reliable source for all levels of students and researchers of Buddhist studies, religious studies and Asian cultures alike, as well as for Buddhist communities of monastic and lay practitioners globally.
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