Continuation of the Historical Records of Buddhist Patriarchs (釋鑑稽古略續集)

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Ming · by 幻輪編

67,662 · about 226 min

*The Continued Collection of Historical Records of Buddhism*, compiled by the Ming dynasty monk Huanlun, serves as a continuation and supplement to the original *Historical Records of Buddhism* authored by Jue'an of the Yuan dynasty. Completed in the late Ming period, this work systematically chronicles Buddhist historical events, biographies of eminent monks, and lineage transmissions from the Northern Song dynasty through the Ming dynasty in an annalistic format. Its contents encompass the rise and decline of various Buddhist schools, the deeds of significant figures, and the interaction between Buddhism and society, making it an indispensable historical source for the study of Song and Ming Buddhist history. Continuing the tradition of using history to illuminate the teachings, this work occupies a pivotal position in Buddhist historical and biographical literature, providing a detailed chronological record for later generations to understand the development of Buddhism in the later medieval period.