num_pages: 156
description: A translation of the primary materials on the life and teachings of Ma-tsu (709-788), the successor to the great sixth patriarch and the greatest Ch'an master in history, Hui-Neng (638-713). The book should be invaluable to all who wish to study the development of the Zen thought and philosophy over the course of history.The Record of Ma-tsu (Chiang-hsi ma-tsu tao-i ch'an-shih yü-lu) on which is based the translation presented in this volume has been compiled during the Ming Dinasty (1368-1644), over a half millennium after Ma-tsu's lifetime.
language: English
title: Sun-Face Buddha: The Teachings of Ma-tsu and the Hung-chou School of Ch'an
titlecomplete: Sun-Face Buddha: The Teachings of Ma-tsu and the Hung-chou School of Ch'an
genres: Buddhism
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Asian Humanities Press