About 成唯識論測疏
Tang · by 圓測撰
46,971 · about 157 min
The Commentary on the Cheng Weishi Lun was composed by the Silla monk Woncheuk of the Tang dynasty. It is an important commentary for studying the Consciousness‑Only thought transmitted by Xuanzang. Woncheuk, a disciple of Xuanzang, established a doctrinal lineage parallel to that of Kuiji and is regarded as a representative of the Ximing branch of Consciousness‑Only studies. This commentary offers profound and detailed analyses of Vasubandhu’s Thirty Verses on Consciousness‑Only and the explanatory treatises by masters such as Dharmapāla, elucidating the sublime principle that consciousness alone exists without external objects. On issues such as the theory of gotra (spiritual lineage), it advances viewpoints differing from those of the Kuiji lineage. Occupying a unique position in the development of the Chinese Buddhist Consciousness‑Only school, it is a key text for investigating the doctrinal divergences and evolution of Tang‑dynasty Consciousness‑Only studies and possesses exceptionally high academic value.