Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (大方廣佛華嚴經疏)

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The Commentary on the Flower Ornament Sutra is an authoritative commentary on the eighty-fascicle version of the Flower Ornament Sutra composed by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Chengguan. Revered as one of the four patriarchs of the Huayan school, Chengguan completed this commentary during the mid-Tang period, aiming to elucidate the profound meanings of the Huayan teachings and systematically interpret core doctrines such as the dependent arising of the Dharma Realm, the Four Dharma Realms, and the Ten Profound Gates. The entire commentary is rigorously structured and comprehensive in content, integrating the thought of various schools to deeply expound the perfectly interpenetrating state of the One True Dharma Realm and the unimpeded interrelation among all phenomena. Regarded as one of the most important commentaries in the Huayan tradition, it has profoundly influenced the construction of Chinese Buddhist philosophical systems. This commentary is essential reading for the study of Huayan scriptures and treatises, holding a lofty status within Chinese Buddhism.