About 五燈會元目錄
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The Catalog of the Five Lamps Merged in the Source (Compiled by Puji) was compiled by the eminent Song dynasty monk Puji and constitutes the catalog section of the important Chan (Zen) text *The Five Lamps Merged in the Source*. Completed during the Chunyou era of the Southern Song dynasty, this work assembles the transmission lineages and recorded dialogues (gong'an) of the Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan. It systematically organizes the lineage of transmission from the Buddha through the Chan masters of the Tang and Song periods. Its content encompasses the core teachings and pointed dialogues of the Linji, Caodong, Yunmen, Guiyang, and Fayan schools, making it a crucial document for the study of Chinese Chan history and thought. As the definitive synthesis of Chan "lamp records," *The Five Lamps Merged in the Source* holds an authoritative position in Buddhist history. Its catalog section provides a clear framework for later scholars, offering irreplaceable academic value for understanding the development of Chan and the evolution of its methods.