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Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases: A Translation with Commentary
Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases: A Translation with Commentary
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Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases is a seminal discourse in Chan Buddhism, translated by Steven Heine with extensive background and commentary. Heine offers a perspective on a 1000-year-old text that became the basis for the Blue Cliff Record, which continues to impact East Asian Buddhist intellectual history and religious literature. Xuedou's verses reflect his capacity to tame followers' minds, cite multiple Chan sources, use irregular meter, and evoke unusual allusions to Chinese lore. His work is timeless, informative, and influential.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases is widely regarded as a seminal text in Chan Buddhism, having had a profound impact on the appreciation and appropriation of stories about former teachers (guze) over the past thousand years. In this comprehensive volume, Steven Heine provides a much-needed translation of this pivotal work, accompanied by extensive background and commentary. Heine brings valuable insights to a 1000-year-old text that serves as the foundation for the Blue Cliff Record, a work that continues to shape the legacy of East Asian Buddhist intellectual history and religious literature.
Xuedou's verses showcase his exceptional ability to guide followers who struggle with self-imposed obstacles to discern reality and attain inner peace through elegant and disciplined approaches. He draws upon multiple Chan sources, employs irregular meter to challenge reader expectations, and incorporates unusual allusions to Chinese lore, often interjecting personal comments or lyrical imagery that extends beyond strict doctrinal reliance. Xuedou's work is characterized by its timelessness, informative content, and immense influence. Heine offers us a glimpse into his mind and work, transporting us back to the origins of the most essential aesthetic qualities found in Chan and Zen Buddhist discourse.
Weight: 418g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197676998
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