Tang · by 窺基撰
209,518 · about 698 min
The *Commentary on the Compendium of Abhidharma* was composed by the eminent Tang Dynasty monk Kuiji, serving as an authoritative exegesis on the Buddhist treatise *Compendium of Abhidharma*. This work was written during the zenith of the Chinese Consciousness-Only school, systematically elucidating the doctrines of Abhidharma, encompassing the theories of the aggregates, sense bases, and elements, the stages of the path to cultivation, and the core tenets of Consciousness-Only. As a direct disciple of Xuanzang, Kuiji’s commentary deeply integrates the philosophical system of the Yogācāra school and has been regarded by successive generations as an essential text for the study of Consciousness-Only thought. This book not only consolidated the theoretical foundation of the Faxiang school during the Tang Dynasty but also became a classical model for the study of Buddhist doctrine within Chinese Buddhism, holding a pivotal position in the history of Buddhist thought that connects the past with the future.