Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Hansongcao (寒松操禪師語錄)

About 寒松操禪師語錄

Qing · by 智操說　德昊編（依駒本印）

138,450 · about 462 min

The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Hansong Cao is a collection of the teachings of the Qing dynasty Chan monk Zhicao, compiled by his disciple Dehao and printed from a manuscript. Chan Master Zhicao was a distinguished master of the Linji school during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, active in a period of Buddhist revival. His recorded sayings include a rich array of contents such as formal hall discourses, informal instructions, public teachings, encounter dialogues, and verses on ancient cases, centrally embodying his Chan dharma thought and guidance for practice. The core lies in the Linji school's style of directly pointing to the human mind, seeing one's nature and attaining Buddhahood. It holds an important position in the history of Qing dynasty Chan Buddhism and serves as a significant document for researching early Qing Chan trends and the transmission of the Linji lineage. It possesses irreplaceable academic and practical value for understanding the Buddhist thought and practice of that time.