Fathering your father : the Zen of fabrication in Tang Buddhism / [electronic resource]
Cole, Alan,1964-
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
2009.
This title offers a provocative rereading of the early history of Chan Buddhism (Zen). Working from a history-of-religions point of view that asks how and why certain literary tropes were chosen to depict the essence of the Buddhist tradition to Chinese readers, this analysis focuses n the narrative logics of early Chan genealogies.
"A Philip E. Lilienthal book"--Prelim. p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-330) and index.
Healthy skepticism, and a field theory for the emergence of Chan literature -- The state of enlightenment: the empire of truth in Zhiyi's legacy and Xinxing's sect of the three levels -- Owning it: Shaolin monastery's in-house Buddha -- The future of an illusion: Du Fei hijacks Shaolin's truth-fathers -- My life as a Buddha: Jingjue's version of the truth-fathers -- Shenhui's "stop thief" bid to be the seventh son -- Conclusion: Assessing the hole at the beginning of it all.
This title offers a provocative rereading of the early history of Chan Buddhism (Zen). Working from a history-of-religions point of view that asks how and why certain literary tropes were chosen to depict the essence of the Buddhist tradition to Chinese readers, this analysis focuses n the narrative logics of early Chan genealogies.
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Zen Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Buddhism