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Book SynopsisThis book examines the schemes for the classification of Buddhist texts and doctrines from their beginnings in the fifth century to Fazang (643-712). The panjiao schemes were among the methods Chinese Buddhist thinkers ordered and systematized the diversity of Buddhist thought. The schema appeared soon after the massive and comprehensive translations by Kumarajiva (334-412) and ended, for all intents and purposes, with Fazang. In this book, author Chanju Mun theorizes that there are two styles of panjiao schema: sectarian and ecumenical. Modern scholarship has extensive documentation of the sectarian style of panjiao schema, but little evidence of the ecumenical style. Through citations and allusions to schema in later presentations, this work not only establishes the existence of the ecumenical style; but also suggests that an interactive relationship exists between the two styles in the development and use of the panjiao schema. It is this interaction that is essential to our understanding of the history of doctrinal classification in Chinese Buddhism.
Trade Review...this book will serve as a good reference source for information on the details of Chinese panjiao systems, and all students of Chinese Buddhism should be grateful for Dr. Mun's efforts in providing such a broad, comprehensive, and detailed study. -- Paul L. Swanson, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture * Journal of Chinese Religions *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Abbreviations Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Part 1: Early panjiao systems—The Southern and Northern Dynasties (386-589) Chapter 6 Part 2: The panjiao systems of the Sui Dynasty (581-618) Chapter 7 Part 3: The panjiao systems of early Tang Dynasty (618-907) Chapter 8 Part 4: Fazang's (643-712) panjiao systems Chapter 9 Conclusions Chapter 10 Glossary Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author
