Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Huayan Jing) (partially preserved)
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The Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Huayan Jing) is a partially preserved exegesis by the Tang dynasty Huayan and Chan master Zongmi, elucidating the profound metaphysics and doctrinal synthesis of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist commentary
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Chinese Buddhist work ⓘ exegesis ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aim |
elucidation of the profound metaphysics of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra
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systematic interpretation of the Huayan Jing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese scholastic Buddhism
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East Asian Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Guifeng Zongmi
NERFINISHED
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Zongmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
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Huayan Jing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Tang dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus |
mutual interpenetration of all dharmas
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non-obstruction of principle and phenomena ⓘ one mind and its manifestations ⓘ |
| genre | scriptural commentary ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
important source for Zongmi’s Huayan-Chan synthesis
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witness to Tang Huayan exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Chan school
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Huayan school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Chan Prolegomenon to the Huayan Jing
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Zongmi’s Chan Preface to the Huayan Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptureCommentedOn |
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
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Flower Garland Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhist doctrine
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Huayan metaphysics ⓘ doctrinal synthesis of Huayan and Chan ⓘ interpenetration of phenomena and principle ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Huayan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chan doctrinal interpretation
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Huayan scholastic study ⓘ |
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