The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- Through Tenth-century China
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: June 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780791468241
Subjects: Religion: general; Asia - China; Medieval; Buddhism - General; Buddhism - History; Buddhism - Sacred Writings; Religion; Religion - World Religions
First sentence: Mazu Daoyi (709-788), who was acknowledged as the founding patriarch of the Hongzhou school of Chan Buddhism by his successors, is generally regarded as a key figure in Chan tradition.