Zongmi’s Four Works on Chan

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Transliteration Systems xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction
6. Biographical Sketch of Guifeng Zongmi: An Erudite Chan Monk 1
7. Zongmi’s Four Works on Chan 9
8. Influence of the Chan Prolegomenon and Chan Letter in Song China, the Kingdom of Xixia, Koryŏ Korea, and Kamakura- Muromachi Japan 39
9. Guifeng Chan: An Assessment 59
10. 1. Translation of the Chan Letter 69
11. 2. Translation of the Chan Prolegomenon 101
12. 3. Translation of the Chan Notes 180
13. Appendix 1. Editions Used in the Translations 189
14. Appendix 2. Pei Xiu’s Preface to the Chan Prolegomenon in the Wanli 4 (1576) Korean Edition 192
15. Appendix 3. Song Dynasty Colophon to the Chan Prolegomenon as Reproduced in the Wanli 4 (1576) Korean Edition 197
16. Notes 199
17. Glossary of Chinese Characters 299
18. Bibliography 319
19. Index 327
20. Backmatter 349