Prajñāpāramitā Heart Sutra Commentary (般若心經註解)

About 般若心經註解

Qing · by 孚佑帝君註解

4,109 · about 14 min

Annotations on the Heart Sutra, attributed in the Qing Dynasty through spirit-writing to the Immortal Lü Dongbin (Fuyou Dijun), is in fact a commentary composed by Daoist practitioners of the Qing period who borrowed the names of immortals and buddhas to interpret Buddhist scripture. This work integrates Daoist internal alchemy thought and Confucian heart-mind nature theory to elucidate the Heart Sutra, focusing on core teachings such as the non-duality of form and emptiness, and the mind free from hindrances. It emphasizes the abandonment of attachments to realize Prajñā (Wisdom). Reflecting the syncretic trend of the Three Teachings during the Qing Dynasty, although not an orthodox Buddhist commentary, it serves as a folk religious document that reveals the unique forms of the Heart Sutra’s dissemination within Chinese popular culture, providing an important textual basis for the study of Buddhist-Daoist integration.