Ming · by 明昱疏
11,250 · about 38 min
Mingyu was a prominent monk of the Ming Dynasty. His *Direct Commentary on the Nyāyapraveśa* is an authoritative annotation on the Buddhist logic text *Nyāyapraveśa*, originally composed by the Indian masters Dignāga and Dharmakīrti. Written during the Ming Dynasty, this work belongs to the important corpus of Chinese Buddhist logic literature. It systematically elucidates the rules of Buddhist logical reasoning, the principles of establishing and refuting arguments, and epistemological doctrines, covering core theories such as direct perception, inference, and the three-part syllogism. This commentary integrates traditional Chinese modes of thought, presenting profound ideas with clarity, thereby promoting the dissemination and development of Buddhist logic in China. Occupying a pivotal position in the history of Buddhist philosophy and logic, it serves as an indispensable classical commentary for the study of Buddhist logical thought.