五燈嚴統卷第一
七佛
古佛應世。緜歷無窮。不可以周知而悉數也。近故譚賢劫。有千如來。暨于釋迦。但紀七佛。按長阿含經云。七佛精進力。放光滅暗冥。各各坐樹下。於中成正覺。又曼殊室利。為七佛祖師。金華善慧大士。登松山頂行道。感七佛引前。維摩接後。今之撰述。斷自七佛而下。
Five Lamps Strict Lineage (五燈嚴統)
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The *Wudeng Yantong*, compiled by the eminent Ming Dynasty monk Feiyin Tongrong, is a significant lamp-record style historical text in Chinese Chan Buddhism. Following the format of the *Wudeng Huiyuan (Compendium of the Five Lamps)*, it systematically organizes the lineage records and encounter dialogues of the Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan. Its purpose was to rigorously define the orthodox Dharma transmission of Chan, clarifying its origins and streams. Compiled during the transitional period between the Ming and Qing dynasties, it served to rectify the confused state of Chan lineages prevalent at the time. This work is not only an authoritative source for studying Chan thought and history but also holds a pivotal, bridging position in Buddhist history, providing a core textual foundation for later generations of Chan scholarship.
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.