Inventing Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch
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| Author | : John J. Jørgensen |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 889 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004145085 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004145087 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inventing Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch by : John J. Jørgensen
Book excerpt: Hui-neng, the patriarchal ancestor of all existing Ch'an/Zen, was invented by Shen-hui (684-758) based on a fusion of Buddhist and Confucian themes. This propaganda led to the creation of a large hagiographical literature that determined the trajectory of Ch'an.
