No. 1386-A
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Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Shitian Faxun (石田法薰禪師語錄)
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The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Shitian Faxun was compiled by his disciples Liaojue, Shitan, and others. Master Faxun, an eminent monk of the Linji school during the Southern Song dynasty, was active in the thirteenth century. He studied under Po'an Zuxian and belonged to the Yangqi lineage. His recorded sayings emerged during the flourishing period of Chan Buddhism, reflecting the intellectual transition from kanhua Chan (observing the keyword) to mozhao Chan (silent illumination). The work includes his formal lectures, informal teachings, Dharma discourses, encounter dialogues, and gāthās, characterized by sharp wit and profound Chan insight. It serves as an important text for studying the style and thought of the Linji school in the Southern Song dynasty. This recorded sayings holds a significant place in Buddhist history, being included in the Taishō Tripiṭaka, and has profoundly influenced the development of later Chan Buddhism, standing as an indispensable classic within the Chan tradition.
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.