Ming · by 智旭述
277,012 · about 923 min
The *Lotus Sutra Exegesis* by the late Ming dynasty eminent monk Zhi Xu is an authoritative commentary on the *Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma*. Composed during the Buddhist revival period of the late Ming, this work integrates the doctrinal perspectives of the Tiantai school, employing the fivefold profound meaning to elucidate the sutra text, systematically explaining core teachings such as the One Vehicle of ultimate reality and the opening of provisional means to reveal the true. Zhi Xu emphasizes the harmonious union of doctrine and contemplation, synthesizing the thought of the true aspect of all phenomena within the sutra, thereby providing a theoretical foundation for practice. This book is acclaimed as a comprehensive masterpiece among commentaries on the Lotus Sutra, holding an esteemed position within the Tiantai school and indeed throughout Chinese Buddhism, serving as an essential text for the study of Lotus Sutra thought and practice.