The Linji lu and the creation of Chan orthodoxy the development of Chan's records of sayings literature
The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, 'The Linji Lu' has generally been accepted at face value, as a reliable record of the teachings o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2023, 2023
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| Series: | Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, 'The Linji Lu' has generally been accepted at face value, as a reliable record of the teachings of this historical figure. Albert Welter offers a systematic study of this influential text |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP.. - Previously issued in print: 2008 |
| Physical Description: | xii, 236 pages |
| ISBN: | 9780197739969 |