The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China

Jinhua Jia

Description

This book provides a wide-ranging examination of the Hongzhou school of Chan Buddhism—the precursor to Zen Buddhism—under Mazu Daoyi (709–788) and his successors in eighth- through tenth-century China, which was credited with creating a Golden Age or classical tradition. Jinhua Jia uses stele inscriptions and other previously ignored texts to explore the school's teachings and history. Defending the school as a full-fledged, significant lineage, Jia reconstructs Mazu's biography and resolves controversies about his disciples. In contrast to the many scholars who either accept or reject the traditional Chan histories and discourse records, she thoroughly examines the Hongzhou literature to differentiate the original, authentic portions from later layers of modification and recreation.

The book describes the emergence and maturity of encounter dialogue and analyzes the new doctrines and practices of the school to revise the traditional notion of Mazu and his followers as iconoclasts. It also depicts the strivings of Mazu's disciples for orthodoxy and how the criticisms of and reflections on Hongzhou doctrine led to the schism of this line and the rise of the Shitou line and various houses during the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods. Jia refutes the traditional Chan genealogy of two lines and five houses and calls for new frameworks in the study of Chan history. An annotated translation of datable discourses of Mazu is also included.

Acknowledgments
Tables
Abbreviations and Conventions
Introduction

1. Biography of Mazu Daoyi

Mazu’s Youth in Sichuan (709–ca. 729)
Wandering and Training in Hubei and Hunan (ca. 730–742
Teaching on the Mountains of Fujian and Jiangxi (742–772
Establishing the Hongzhou Community (772–788)

2. Mazu Daoyi’s Disciples

Tianhuang Daowu
Danxia Tianran
Yaoshan Weiyan
New List of Mazu’s Disciples

3. Examination of the Hongzhou School Literature

Emergence and Maturity of Encounter Dialogue
Discourse Records Attributed to Mazu
Texts and Discourses Attributed to Mazu’s Disciples

4. Chan Doctrine and Practice of the Hongzhou School

“Ordinary Mind Is the Way”
Original Enlightenment and No-Cultivation
“Buddha-nature Manifests in Function”
New Practice of Encounter Dialogue and New Terminology and Imagery

5. Road to Orthodoxy

Baolin zhuan: Its Author and Twofold Claim of Orthodoxy
Chan Verses Attributed to Baozhi and Yongjia Xuanjue
Establishment of Chan Monasteries and Monastic Regulations
Expansion of the Hongzhou School and Imperial Recognition

6. Schism of the Hongzhou School during the Late Tang and Five Dynasties: Deconstructing the Traditional Genealogy of Two Lines and Five Houses

Controversies over and Development of the Hongzhou Doctrine
The Schism of the Hongzhou School and the Rise of the Shitou Line and Various Houses: Deconstructing the Genealogy

Appendix

Annotated Translation of Mazu Daoyi’s Discourses

Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Sujets

• Buddhism
• History of religions

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 01 février 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791481424
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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T h e H o n g z h o u S c h o o l o f C h a n B u d d h i s m in Eighth through TenthCentur y China Jinhua Jia

The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China

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The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China

Jinhua Jia

S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y o f N e w Y o r k P r e s s

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jia, Jinhua.  Hongzhou school of Chan Buddhism in eighth- through tenth- century China / Jinhua Jia.  p. cm.  Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 0-7914-6823-2 (hardcover : alk. paper)  1. Hongzhou (Sect)–History. 2. Mazu, 709-788 3. Zen Buddhism– China–History. I. Title. BQ9550.H652 J53 2006 294.3'92709510902–dc22 2005025465

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To my father Jia Maozhi὿઴ᆤ

and mother Lin Jinxuanਟࣁ㵹

who raised and educated me in very difficult circumstances.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

TABLES

CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVENTIONS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE Biography of Mazu Daoyi

Mazu’s Youth in Sichuan (709–ca. 729) Wandering and Training in Hubei and Hunan (ca. 730–742) Teaching on the Mountains of Fujian and Jiangxi (742–772) Establishing the Hongzhou Community (772–788)

CHAPTER TWO Mazu Daoyi’s Disciples

Tianhuang Daowu Danxia Tianran Yaoshan Weiyan New List of Mazu’s Disciples

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CHAN BUDDHISM IN EIGHTH- THROUGH TENTH-CENTURY CHINA

CHAPTER THREE Examination of the Hongzhou School Literature

Emergence and Maturity of Encounter Dialogue Discourse Records Attributed to Mazu Texts and Discourses Attributed to Mazu’s Disciples

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Chan Doctrine and Practice of the Hongzhou School

“Ordinary Mind Is the Way” Original Enlightenment and No-Cultivation “Buddha-nature Manifests in Function” New Practice of Encounter Dialogue and New Terminology and Imagery

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Road to Orthodoxy

Baolin zhuan: Its Author and Twofold Claim of Orthodoxy Chan Verses Attributed to Baozhi and Yongjia Xuanjue Establishment of Chan Monasteries and Monastic Regulations Expansion of the Hongzhou School and Imperial Recognition

CHAPTER SIX Schism of the Hongzhou School during the Late Tang and Five Dynasties: Deconstructing the Traditional Genealogy of Two Lines and Five Houses

Controversies over and Development of the Hongzhou Doctrine The Schism of the Hongzhou School and the Rise of the Shitou Line and Various Houses: Deconstructing the Genealogy

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APPENDIX Annotated Translation of Mazu Daoyi’s Discourses

NOTES

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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