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The Zen Patriarchs' Collection on Buddha-Recitation (Huizhong's Collection) was compiled by the Song Dynasty eminent monk, Chan Master Huizhong. It primarily gathers the teachings and recorded sayings of Zen patriarchs on the practice of Buddha-recitation. This work emerged during a period of Buddhist development marked by the integration of Zen and Pure Land traditions, emphasizing the dual cultivation of Zen and Pure Land, and the practical method of using Buddha-recitation to enter the Zen mind. Its contents cover methods of Buddha-recitation, insights from Zen contemplation, and the Pure Land concept of rebirth, reflecting the Song Dynasty Zen school's assimilation and innovation of Pure Land practices. This collection is an important text for studying the thought of Zen-Pure Land unity, holding a pivotal position in Buddhist history that connects past and future. It provides practitioners with a guiding basis for the combined cultivation of Zen and Pure Land.