Supplementary Collection to the Essential Compendium of Orthodox Sources (正源略集補遺)

About 正源略集補遺

Qing · by 達珍編

3,602 · about 12 min

The *Supplement to the Compendium of the True Source*, compiled by the Qing Dynasty Master Dazhen, is a supplementary text to the important Chan historical and biographical work, the *Compendium of the True Source*. This book collects the recorded sayings and biographies of eminent monks from the Linji and Caodong schools during the Ming-Qing transition period, with a particular emphasis on historical materials from Chan communities in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. It continues the tradition of the *Compendium of the Five Lamps*, systematically organizing the transmission lineages of the Chan Dharma, providing precious primary source material for the study of Chan development, sectarian evolution, and regional dissemination during the Ming and Qing dynasties. As a key supplement to Chan historical and biographical literature, its content possesses both historical value and practical guidance for cultivation, making it an indispensable reference for Buddhist scholars.