Madhyamaka Treatise Commentary (中觀論疏)

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Sui · by 吉藏撰

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Jizang was a eminent monk of the Sui Dynasty and the de facto founder of the Chinese Sanlun (Three Treatises) School. His work *Zhongguan Lun Shu* is an authoritative commentary on Nāgārjuna’s *Mūlamadhyamakakārikā*, systematically elucidating the core doctrines of the Madhyamaka school such as dependent origination and emptiness, lack of inherent nature, and the two truths. This commentary summarizes and critiques various scholarly theories of the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, establishing the orthodox view of the Sanlun School. It stands as a significant milestone in the transmission and development of Mahāyāna Madhyamaka thought in China, exerting a profound influence on the doctrinal studies of Chinese Buddhism, and is regarded as an indispensable classical text for the study of Madhyamaka philosophy.