Vinaya School Compendium (律宗會元)

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Song · by 守一集

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The *Compendium of the Vinaya School*, also known as the *Shouyi Collection*, is a significant Vinaya text compiled and edited by the eminent monk Shouyi of the Song Dynasty. Completed during the Southern Song period, this work systematically organizes the essential doctrines of the Vinaya Pitaka and the commentaries of various masters from the Nanshan Vinaya School. It provides a comprehensive summary of the development of Vinaya studies during the Tang and Song dynasties. The content covers Vinaya precepts, adherence and transgression, allowances and prohibitions, as well as practical rituals, offering valuable resources for the study of the Chinese Buddhist Vinaya School. In Buddhist history, this text represents an important synthesis of Vinaya studies after the Song Dynasty, exerting a profound influence on later Vinaya research and the practice of upholding precepts. It stands as a key work for understanding the theory and practice of precepts in Chinese Buddhism.