Miao Fa Lian Hua Jing Xuan Zan (妙法蓮華經玄贊)

About 妙法蓮華經玄贊

Tang · by 窺基撰

273,671 · about 912 min

The Profound Praise of the Lotus Sutra, composed by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Kuiji, stands as one of the essential commentaries of the Faxiang School. Completed during the flourishing early Tang period of Buddhism, this work systematically elucidates the profound meanings of the Lotus Sutra, integrating Yogācāra thought with the Tathāgatagarbha doctrine. It explicates the sutra’s structure and core teachings through the framework of the fivefold profound principles. Comprising twenty volumes in total, its content encompasses doctrinal classification, explanation of the sutra’s title, an outline of its sections, and detailed exegesis of the text line by line. It is honored as an authoritative commentary on the Lotus Sutra in Chinese Buddhism. This work not only established Kuiji’s orthodox status within the Faxiang School but also became a vital document for studying the convergence of Lotus Sutra teachings and Yogācāra philosophy, exerting a profound influence on the development of doctrinal studies in East Asian Buddhism.