Demonstration of Consciousness-Only Treatise (成唯識論證義)

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Ming · by 王肯堂證義

281,443 · about 938 min

The *Cheng Weishi Lun Zhengyi* (Exposition of the Meaning of the *Treatise on the Establishment of Consciousness-Only*), authored by the Ming dynasty scholar Wang Kentang, is an authoritative commentary on the *Vijñaptimātratāsiddhi-śāstra* (Treatise on the Establishment of Consciousness-Only) by the Bodhisattva Vasubandhu. Composed during the revival of Yogācāra studies in the Ming dynasty, this work is grounded in the classical Yogācāra tradition. It systematically elucidates core doctrines such as the ālaya-vijñāna (storehouse consciousness) and the three natures and three naturelessnesses, while also providing a structured analysis and verification of Yogācāra thought. Recognized as a significant text in the Chinese Yogācāra lineage, it integrates the transmission from the Tang dynasty with the scholarly characteristics of the Ming period. This commentary serves as a crucial exegetical foundation for the study of Yogācāra doctrine and holds an important academic position in the history of Buddhist philosophy and the development of the Yogācāra school, bridging earlier traditions with later scholarship.