Ming · by 屠垠註
36,912 · about 123 min
The Annotated Diamond Sutra by Tie Jianjian is an authoritative commentary by lay scholar Tu Yin of the Ming dynasty on Kumārajīva’s translation of the Diamond Sutra. Composed during the revival of Buddhist doctrinal studies in the Ming period, this work integrates Yogācāra and Madhyamaka thought, using the metaphor of an iron file to illustrate how the commentary is as unyielding and sharp as a vajra. The annotation closely adheres to the principle of non-abiding and the arising of mind, systematically elucidating the prajñā view of emptiness and the true reality through twenty-seven points of inquiry. As a significant text in the history of Diamond Sutra interpretation, it inherits the exegetical tradition of the Sui and Tang dynasties while reflecting the scholarly depth of Ming lay Buddhism. With its enduring influence on later Diamond Sutra studies, this work holds a pivotal position in Chinese Buddhist literature, bridging earlier and later developments.