Lotus Sutra Profound Praise Compendium (法華經玄贊要集)

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Tang · by 栖復集

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The "Essential Collection of Profound Praise of the Lotus Sutra," compiled and edited by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Qi Fu, is a compilation of essential commentaries on Master Kuiji's "Profound Praise of the Lotus Sutra." This work emerged during the peak of the Yogācāra school in the Tang dynasty, systematically elucidating the profound meanings of the Lotus Sutra. It integrates Yogācāra thought with the Tathāgatagarbha doctrine, focusing on key teachings such as the One Vehicle as ultimate truth and the Three Vehicles as skillful means. As a pivotal commentary on the Lotus Sutra, it inherits the authoritative framework of the "Profound Praise," providing crucial foundations for studying the Yogācāra school's interpretation of the Lotus Sutra. In the corpus of Chinese Buddhist texts, it holds significant academic importance as a bridge between past and future scholarship.