Compendium of Valid Cognition Commentary Excerpt (集量論釋略抄)

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**Summary of the Commentary on the *Pramāṇasamuccaya*** This is an important text compiled by Lü Cheng, based on the Indian Buddhist classic of logic and epistemology, the *Pramāṇasamuccaya* (Compendium of Valid Cognition) and its commentaries. The *Pramāṇasamuccaya* was composed by the Master Dignāga in the 6th century, systematically expounding Buddhist pramāṇa (valid means of knowledge) thought and laying the theoretical foundation for Buddhist logic (hetuvidyā). Lü Cheng's compilation selects the core content of the original work, covering epistemological categories such as direct perception (pratyakṣa), inference (anumāna), and example (dṛṣṭānta), analyzing correct and erroneous logical rules, and embodying the profound integration of Buddhist epistemology and logic. This text plays a pivotal role in the transmission of Buddhist logic within Chinese Buddhism. It serves both as a key text for studying the pramāṇa thought of Dignāga's school and as an important basis for modern scholars exploring Buddhist logic. It holds unique academic value for understanding the philosophical exchanges between Chinese and Indian Buddhism.