臨濟宗
師諱義玄。曹州南華人也。俗姓邢。幼而頴異。長以孝聞。及落髮受具。居於講肆。精究毘尼。博賾經論。俄歎曰。此濟世醫方也。非教外別傳之旨。即更衣遊方。首參黃蘗。次謁大愚。其機緣語句。載於行錄。既受黃蘗印可。尋抵河北鎮州城東南隅。臨滹沱河側。小院住持。其臨濟因地得名。唐咸通八年丁亥四月十日。攝衣據坐與三聖問答畢。寂然而逝。門人以師全身。建塔於大名府西北隅。勅諡慧照禪師。塔號澄靈。
Human and Celestial Eye Sutra (人天眼目)
About 人天眼目
Song · by 智昭集
40,887 · about 136 min
The *Human and Celestial Eye* is an important Buddhist scripture compiled by the monk Zhizhao during the Song Dynasty, completed in the Southern Song period. This work systematically organizes the essential teachings, ancestral sayings, and key practices of the Five Schools of Chan Buddhism (Linji, Caodong, Guiyang, Yunmen, and Fayan), making it a crucial document for studying Chan thought in the Song Dynasty. Zhizhao presents the distinctive features of each school's Chan methods in a concise and clear manner, including gong'an (public cases), songgu (verse commentaries), and pingchang (critical remarks), providing later learners with a clear lineage of Chan transmission. As a classic among Chan scriptures, the *Human and Celestial Eye* not only preserves invaluable historical materials on Chan Buddhism but also serves as a key text for understanding the development and evolution of Chinese Chan. It holds a pivotal position in Buddhist history, bridging the past and the future.