Tiantai Terminology Compendium (天台名目類聚鈔)

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Japan · by 釋貞舜撰

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The *Tendai Myōmoku Ruijushō* is a Buddhist reference work compiled by the Japanese Tendai scholar-monk Shaku Jōshun during the Edo period. Composed during the early modern era when Japanese Buddhist studies flourished, this text systematically categorizes and organizes the important terminology, doctrinal concepts, and practice terms of the Tendai school. Its contents encompass core principles such as Tendai doctrine and contemplation, the methods of śamatha and vipaśyanā, and the system of doctrinal classification, providing concise explanations for each entry. As a significant text of Japanese Tendai Buddhism, it serves not only as a practical guide for studying Tendai teachings but also offers crucial material for understanding the intellectual exchange between Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. It holds considerable academic value and historical importance within the corpus of Japanese Buddhist literature.