Four-Part Vinaya Practice Commentary (四分律行事鈔批)

About 四分律行事鈔批

Tang · by 大覺撰

635,915 · about 2120 min

The "Commentary on the Four-Part Vinaya Conduct Manual," compiled by the Tang Dynasty eminent monk and Vinaya master Dajue, is a crucial text of the Vinaya school. This work provides an in-depth commentary and exegesis on Daoxuan's "Four-Part Vinaya Conduct Manual," elucidating the precept theories and cultivation practices of the Nanshan Vinaya school. Its content encompasses analysis of precept forms, upholding and transgressing precepts, allowances and prohibitions, as well as regulations for monastic conduct, forming a rigorous system. This text reflects the pinnacle of Vinaya studies in the Tang Dynasty, serving as a key document for researching the thought and institutions of Chinese Buddhist Vinaya schools. It has profoundly influenced the development of later Vinaya studies and provided authoritative cultivation guidelines for the monastic community in Chinese Buddhism.