The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China

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The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China The Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism in Eighth- through Tenth-Century China Jinhua Jia State University of New York Press Published by state university of new york press, albany© 2006 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording , or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jia, Jinhua. Hongzhou school of Chan Buddhism in eighth- through tenthcentury China / Jinhua Jia. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6823-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Hongzhou(Sect)–History. 2. Mazu,709-788 3. ZenBuddhism– China–History. I. Title. BQ9550.H652 J53 2006 294.3'92709510902–dc22 2005025465 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my father Jia Maozhi 賈茂芝 and mother Lin Jinxuan 林金瑄 who raised and educated me in very difficult circumstances. ...