The the development of Chan's records of sayings literature Welter, Albert 1952- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Electronic book. enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2008 monographic eng 1 online resource (xii, 236 pages) : illustrations The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, the text has generally been accepted at face value, as reliable records of the teachings of this historical figure. In this book, Albert Welter offers the first systematic study of the Linji lu in a western language. Welter places the Linji lu in its historical context, showing how the text was manipulated over time by the Linji faction. Rather than recording the teachings of the illustrious patriarch of. Defining orthodoxy in the Chan/Zen traditions -- Tracing the elusive yulu: the origins of Chan's records of sayings -- Narration in action: early fragments of Linji's teachings -- Giving form to the formless: the formation of the Linji lu -- Strange brew: the fictional background to yulu encounter dialogues -- Toward a conclusion: the Linji lu and the process of yulu formation. Albert Welter. Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-221) and index. Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL English. a-cc--- Yixuan -867 Zen literature, Chinese History and criticism Zen Buddhism China History RELIGION Buddhism General Zen Buddhism Zen literature, Chinese China BQ9399.I554 L55 2008eb 294.3/85 Welter, Albert, 1952- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 (DLC) 2007014783 (OCoLC)123079399 9781441695475 1441695478 9780198044093 0198044097 1283113252 9781283113250 9786613113252 6613113255 2007014783 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=218088 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=218088 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=218088 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=218088 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=218088 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=218088 Use copy MiAaHDL N$T 110601 20200709055147.0 ocn727944952 eng