{"product_id":"the-dawn-of-chinese-pure-land-buddhist-doctrine-2","title":"The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e📘 \u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"173\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenneth K. Tanaka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"225\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"293\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"328\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170304463\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"341\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 cm × 14.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"413\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eEnglish Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"587\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"587\"\u003eA groundbreaking study of the origins of Pure Land Buddhism in China, centered on the earliest known commentary of the Visualization Sutra.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eThis volume offers a \u003cstrong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"690\"\u003ecomprehensive translation and scholarly analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eHui-yuan’s Commentary on the Sutra of Visualization on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eoldest extant commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e on this pivotal Pure Land Buddhist text. \u003cstrong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eKenneth K. Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e presents not only an accessible English translation of this crucial work but also a deep exploration of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003ehistorical, philosophical, and doctrinal foundations\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Pure Land tradition in Chinese Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003eDrawing on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eextensive research\u003c\/strong\u003e, including modern Japanese scholarship, this book offers insights into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003edevelopment, influence, and legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e of Hui-yuan’s interpretation, especially his impact on later figures like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eShan-tao\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on the formation of Pure Land orthodoxy in East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003e“This is breaking new ground… Pure Land Buddhism became the most important kind of Buddhism in China and Japan in terms of mass appeal.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003e— \u003cstrong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eRobert G. Henricks\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dartmouth College\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e“The translation, as well as the discussion on historical and doctrinal issues, is excellent.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e— \u003cstrong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eSung Bae Park\u003c\/strong\u003e, SUNY Stony Brook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003e“The book presents the whole Chinese Pure Land Buddhist movement at its inception… insightful and well-researched.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003e— \u003cstrong data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003eKenneth K. Inada\u003c\/strong\u003e, SUNY Buffalo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e🧘♂️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eWhy This Book Matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003eFirst complete English translation of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eseminal Pure Land text\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003eEssential reading for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eBuddhism scholars, translators, and practitioners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2181\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2181\"\u003eOffers an in-depth look at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2179\"\u003eearly Chinese Buddhist philosophy and exegesis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003eClarifies the doctrinal foundations and historical context of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003eEast Asian Pure Land Buddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003eKenneth K. 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