Commentary on the Introduction to Valid Cognition (因明入正理論疏前記)

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Tang · by 智周撰

53,992 · about 180 min

Zhi Zhou was a prominent monk of the Faxiang School during the Tang Dynasty and a disciple in the lineage of Xuanzang and Kuiji. This work is his commentary on his teacher Kuiji’s *Commentary on the Nyāyapraveśa*, aiming to elucidate the theoretical system of Buddhist logic (hetuvidyā). The content provides detailed explanations around core topics such as the structure of logical reasoning, rules of proof and refutation, and theories of valid cognition (pramāṇa), reflecting the advanced level of hetuvidyā studies within the Tang Dynasty Faxiang School. This text is an important document for the study of Chinese Buddhist logic and epistemology, as well as an authoritative commentary among Tang Dynasty hetuvidyā works, exerting a profound influence on the later development of Buddhist logic.