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The Power of Patriarchs: Qisong and Lineage in Chinese Buddhism

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A study of the Northern Song Chan monk Qisong and his writings on Chan lineage, this book offers new arguments about Buddhist patriarchs, challenges assumptions about Chan masters, and provides insight into the interactions of Buddhists and the imperial court.

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The Power of Patriarchs: Qisong and Lineage in Chinese Buddhism 2010, Brill, Leiden, Netherlands

ISBN-13: 9789004183018

Hardcover