Tiantong Hongjue Min Chan Master's Northern Travel Collection (天童弘覺忞禪師北遊集)

About Tiantong Hongjue Min Chan Master's Northern Travel Collection (天童弘覺忞禪師北遊集)

Qing · by 道忞說　真樸編次

32,553 · about 109 min

The Northern Travels Collection of Chan Master Tianhong Hongjue Min was recounted by the eminent monk Muchendao Min of the Qing dynasty and compiled by his disciple Zhenpu. Completed during the Shunzhi reign of the early Qing period, this work records Chan Master Dao Min's journey to the capital at the invitation of Emperor Shunzhi to propagate the Dharma. Its contents encompass his words and actions during the northern travels, dialogues of pointed exchange with the emperor, and expositions on Chan thought. This text not only reflects the interaction between Buddhism and politics in the early Qing but also embodies the distinctive characteristics of Linji Chan practice. It serves as an important document for the study of early Qing Buddhist history, Chan thought, and imperial religious policy, holding unique historical and scholarly value within Buddhist literature.