Complete Record of Zen Master Jifei (即非禪師全錄)

About 即非禪師全錄

Qing · by 如一說　明洞等編（依駒本印）　附佛祖圖

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The Complete Record of Chan Master Jifei is a compilation of the Dharma discourses, poetry, and correspondence of the Qing Dynasty Caodong School master Jifei Ruyi, edited and published by his disciples, including Mingdong, based on the woodblock edition printed in Horikawa-cho, Kyoto, Japan. Completed in the early Qing Dynasty, this work reflects the development of Chan Buddhism during the Ming-Qing transition and the flourishing cultural exchange between Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. Its contents encompass Chan teachings, koans, gathas, letters, and illustrations of Buddhas and patriarchs, systematically expounding the silent illumination style and meditative principles of the Caodong tradition. As a significant text of Ming-Qing Chan Buddhism, it holds an important place in Chinese Buddhist history and profoundly influenced the rise and development of the Japanese Ōbaku School, making it an indispensable source for the study of modern East Asian Chan history.