The Linji lu and the creation of Chan orthodoxy : the development of Chan's records of sayings literature / Albert Welter.
"In this book, Albert Welter offers the first systematic study of the Linji lu in a Western language. Walter places the Linji lu in its historical context, showing how the text was manipulated over time by the Linji faction. Rather than recording the teachings of the illustrious patriarch of le...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Summary: | "In this book, Albert Welter offers the first systematic study of the Linji lu in a Western language. Walter places the Linji lu in its historical context, showing how the text was manipulated over time by the Linji faction. Rather than recording the teachings of the illustrious patriarch of legend, the text reflects the motivations of Linji faction descendents in the Song dynasty (960-1279)." "Drawing on the findings of Japanese scholars, Walter moves beyond the minutiae of textual analysis to place the development of the Linji lu within the broader forces shaping the development of the Chinese Records of Sayings literary genre as a whole."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-221) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195329575 (cloth) 0195329570 (cloth) |