{"product_id":"the-records-of-mazu-and-the-making-of-classical-chan-literature-paperback-1","title":"The Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Poceski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature\u003c\/em\u003e explores the growth, makeup, and transformation of Chan (Zen) Buddhist literature in late medieval China. The volume analyzes the earliest extant records about the life, teachings, and legacy of Mazu Daoyi (709-788), the famous leader of the Hongzhou School and one of the principal figures in Chan history. While some of the texts covered are well-known and form a central part of classical Chan (or more broadly Buddhist) literature in China, others have been largely ignored, forgotten, or glossed over until recently. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoceski presents a range of primary materials important for the historical study of Chan Buddhism, some translated for the first time into English or other Western language. He surveys the distinctive features and contents of particular types of texts, and analyzes the forces, milieus, and concerns that shaped key processes of textual production during this period. Although his main focus is on written sources associated with a celebrated Chan tradition that developed and rose to prominence during the Tang era (618-907), Poceski also explores the Five Dynasties (907-960) and Song (960-1279) periods, when many of the best-known Chan collections were compiled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the Chan School's creative adaptation of classical literary forms and experimentation with novel narrative styles, \u003cem\u003eThe Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature\u003c\/em\u003e traces the creation of several distinctive Chan genres that exerted notable influence on the subsequent development of Buddhism in China and the rest of East Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Poceski \u003c\/strong\u003eis an associate professor of Buddhist studies and Chinese religions at the University of Florida. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship. His numerous publications include \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Mind as the Way: The Hongzhou School and the Growth of Chan Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003eIntroducing Chinese Religions \u003c\/em\u003e(2009), and \u003cem\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e (2014).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561666089056,"sku":"9780190225759","price":130.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/QUI0NjJKSmZtNXVzeW8zVGZURWEwQT09.webp?v=1770335739","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-records-of-mazu-and-the-making-of-classical-chan-literature-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}