Qing · by 智祥集
16,415 · about 55 min
The *Lotus Sutra Hand-Guide*, compiled by the monk Zhixiang in the Qing Dynasty, is an authoritative commentary on the *Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma*. Completed in the early Qing period, it carries on the doctrinal tradition of the Tiantai Patriarch Zhiyi, elucidating the scripture in an essential and concise manner. It covers core concepts such as the One Vehicle of Ultimate Reality, the opening of provisional teachings to reveal the true teaching, and the true aspect of all phenomena, emphasizing that all beings can attain Buddhahood. This work systematically organizes the comprehensive philosophy of the Lotus Sutra and is regarded as a vital guide for its study. It holds a revered position within Chinese Buddhism and has profoundly influenced later commentaries.