Sui · by 吉藏撰
58,819 · about 196 min
The Commentary on the Twelve Gates Treatise is an important Buddhist commentary composed by the eminent Sui dynasty monk Jizang, offering a systematic interpretation of Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva's *Twelve Gates Treatise*. Jizang, the great synthesizer of the Three Treatise School, lived during the Northern and Southern Dynasties through the Sui period. His thought inherits the Indian Madhyamaka tradition while integrating distinctive features of Chinese Buddhism. This commentary provides a profound analysis of the twelve topics in the *Twelve Gates Treatise*, including core doctrines such as dependent origination and emptiness, and the refutation of erroneous views to reveal the correct teaching, elucidating the Mahāyāna Madhyamaka philosophy. As one of the fundamental texts of the Three Treatise School, it holds a significant position in the history of Chinese Buddhism. It serves as a precious document for the study of Madhyamaka philosophy and Sui-Tang Buddhist thought, exerting a profound influence on later traditions such as Chan Buddhism.