Inventing Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch
| Author | : John Jorgensen |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 888 |
| Release | : 2005-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789047415770 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9047415779 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (779 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inventing Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch by : John Jorgensen
Download or read book Inventing Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch written by John Jorgensen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
