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Title: | The Ch'an Master Shen-hsiu (+606? +706): Three Literary Portraits of a Patriarch Manqué |
Authors: | Lachman, Henry Charles |
Advisor: | Shinohara, K. |
Department: | Religious Sciences |
Keywords: | Religion;Religion |
Publication Date: | Apr-1973 |
Abstract: | <p>The Ch'an Master Shen-hsiu was a pivotal figure in the development of Ch'an Buddhism in China. Traditionally, he has been cast as a staunch defender of "gradual enlightenment", in contradistinction to his rival and surpasser, Hui-neng, who espoused the "sudden doctrine".</p> <p>This thesis re-examines the above portrayal of Shenhsiu as a "Patriarch manqué " in light of several doctrinal and biographical documents, heretofore untranslated. We conclude, on the basis of this examination, that Shen-hsiu has indeed been mis-represented in traditional accounts; however, it is our further contention that this portrait itself---when viewed as a "negative paradigm" --- serves to underscore the centrality of the enlightenment experience.</p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/10644 |
Identifier: | opendissertations/5676 6700 2130122 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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