Chan Prolegomenon
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Chan Prolegomenon is a foundational treatise on Chan (Zen) Buddhism by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi, offering a systematic overview and doctrinal analysis of Chan teachings and schools.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist treatise
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Chan Buddhism text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Chan doctrinal positions
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systematize Chan thought ⓘ |
| analyzes | different Chan schools ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heze school of Chan
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Huayan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Guifeng Zongmi
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Zongmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | Chinese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal treatise
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theological prolegomenon ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | synthesizes meditative practice and doctrinal analysis ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational work for understanding early Chan doctrinal classifications ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Huayan doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
doctrinal analysis of Chan teachings
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systematic overview of Chan Buddhism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Zongmi’s Chan Preface
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Zongmi’s writings on Huayan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhist doctrine
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Buddhist hermeneutics ⓘ Chan schools NERFINISHED ⓘ Chan teachings ⓘ meditation theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
comparative studies of Chan and Huayan
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scholarly study of Chan history ⓘ |
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