Luo Creek Ancestral Revival Collection (螺溪振祖集)

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Song · by 元悟編

4,780 · about 16 min

The "Luoxi Zhenzu Ji" was compiled by the Song Dynasty Tiantai master Yuanwu. This work collects important documents and accounts related to the lineage of Tiantai master Yiji of Luoxi, aiming to promote and uphold the ancestral Dharma lineage. Its contents include biographies, teachings, letters, and related inscriptions of Yiji and his Dharma successors, serving as crucial historical material for studying the revival of Tiantai Buddhism in the Northern Song Dynasty, particularly the inheritance and development of the Luoxi lineage after the debates between the "Shanjia" and "Shanwai" schools. Not only does this book preserve precious historical documents of Tiantai Buddhism, but it also highlights Yiji's pivotal role in reviving Tiantai teachings and facilitating the return of Tiantai texts from overseas. It holds a significant place in Chinese Buddhist history, especially in the history of Tiantai Buddhism, as a bridge connecting past and future.