Fahua Jing Three Major Commentaries Reading and Teaching Record (法華經三大部讀教記)

About 法華經三大部讀教記

Song · by 法照撰

146,873 · about 490 min

The *Record of Studying the Teachings from the Three Great Works on the Lotus Sutra* was composed by the Song Dynasty monk Fazhao. This work emerged during the Song Dynasty, a period of flourishing Buddhist doctrinal studies in China. It serves as a vital interpretation and study record of the Tiantai school's fundamental scripture, the *Lotus Sutra*, along with its three major commentaries: Master Zhiyi's *Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra*, *Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra*, and *Great Calming and Contemplation*. Its content deeply expounds upon the perfect and immediate teaching of the One Vehicle in the Lotus Sutra, the principle of the true aspect of all phenomena, and the Tiantai practices of calming and contemplation. It systematically organizes the Tiantai school's doctrinal classification framework and cultivation system. This text is regarded as an indispensable key work for studying Tiantai doctrine, particularly for gaining a deeper understanding of the Lotus Sutra and Master Zhiyi's thought. It holds significant academic importance within the Tiantai lineage and in the history of Chinese Buddhist thought.