Collection on Rebirth (往生集)

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Ming · by 袾宏輯

31,452 · about 105 min

The *Collection of Rebirth Accounts* is a Buddhist scripture compiled by the eminent monk Zhuhong during the Ming Dynasty, completed in the Wanli era. Zhuhong, revered as Master Lianchi, was a key figure of the Pure Land school. This work gathers accounts of practitioners from various dynasties who were reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, including examples from both monastic and lay communities. It aims to propagate the Pure Land teachings and encourage devotees to recite the Buddha’s name seeking rebirth in the Pure Land. The content covers the life stories, cultivation methods, and auspicious signs at the time of death of those who achieved rebirth, carrying a strong exhortative purpose. The *Collection of Rebirth Accounts* holds an important place among the texts of the Buddhist Pure Land tradition. It serves as a significant document for the study of Chinese Pure Land faith and rebirth culture, exerting a profound influence on later generations of Pure Land practitioners and remaining widely circulated and referenced to this day.