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法眼宗

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Basic Meaning: Fayanzong

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  • One of the five houses and seven schools of Chan 禪宗 in China 五家七宗. The school was founded by Fayan Wenyi 法眼文益 as an offshoot of Qingyuan Xingsiʼs 靑原行思 Southern school 南宗. The Fayan school blended Chan practice with Pure Land 淨土 thought as well as gong'an 公案 practice. 〔景德傳燈錄 T 2076.51.310b4〕 [Matthew McMullen; source(s): Ui, Yokoi, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Chūgoku bukkyōshi jiten (Kamata) 343

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 953

    Bulgyo sajeon 276a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1127c

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 233

    Zen Dust (Sasaki) 429

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3387

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4589c,1166c,1967b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1599-3

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    Entry created: 2018-08-24