Ten Gates of Dispelling Doubts Treatise (十門辯惑論)

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Tang · by 復禮撰

12,158 · about 41 min

The Ten Gates Treatise Resolving Doubts was composed by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Fu Li. In response to controversies within Buddhism at the time concerning core doctrines such as Buddha-nature and causality, the treatise systematically analyzes ten major difficulties through a question-and-answer format. Grounded in the teachings of Consciousness-Only and Tathāgatagarbha thought, it integrates the Chinese Buddhist tradition and was written to reconcile sectarian differences and clarify correct understanding. The work is rigorously structured and profound in its philosophical reasoning, serving as an important text of Tang dynasty Buddhist doctrinal studies. It reflects the intellectual achievements of Chinese Buddhism during its period of theoretical integration and holds significant value for later research into the history of Tang dynasty Buddhist thought.