The power of patriarchs : Qisong and lineage in Chinese Buddhism / / by Elizabeth Morrison.
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 \'min...
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| Superior document: | Sinica Leidensia, v. 94 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sinica Leidensia ;
v. 94. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (315 p.) |
| Notes: | Revision of the author's dissertation (Ph. D.--Stanford University, 2004). |
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Table of 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.