I'm finding all these sacred texts in the Zen tradition (and not finding them) as I read through The Circle of the Way by Barbara O'Brien. On one level I feel like it's too episodic, just mention a bunch of names and lineage, and spurt a little of their thought and move on. I'd like to spend a lot of time on each one of these teachers and teachings.
Anyway, here are more resources of ancient Chinese texts for Zen from the Tang dynasty:
Trust In Mind (Xinxin Ming) is a text from the Oxheard School.
O'Brien quotes: The Record of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature by Mario Poceski
Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (Wikipedia)
Baizhang Huaihai (Wikipedia) was a Chinese Zen master of the Tang Dynasty
THE BAIZHANG ZEN MONASTIC REGULATIONS
Identity of Relative and Absolute, the Sandokai is chanted in Soto Zen centers every day supposedly. This book by Suzuki explains. (More Suzuki lectures)
Platform Sutra
The history of Zen is tied up in the history of China, and the An Lushan rebellion is part of it.
There were 3 famous women in Zen of the Tang dynasty. Liu Tiemo, Miaoxin and Moshan Liaoran. The book of reference is Sallie Tisdale's Women of the Way.
The Record of Linji translation and commentary by Ruth Fuller Sasaki edited by Thomas Yuho Kirchner or this edition, or this edition or this edition.
Song of the Precious Mirror Samadhi (Wikipedia--there are many translations). This is O'Brien's favorite text and she recommends the book Just This Is It by Taigen Leighton
The chapter ends with the Huichang Persecution. They list it among the 4 persecutions in China, not counting China blowing up statues in modern times. Though China has by far the most Buddhists in the world, it is not a majority and they have a long history of persecution.
Here is a scholarly journal article: On Some Factors Responsible for The Antibuddhist Persecution Under The Pei-Ch'ao by Kenneth Ch'En
Anyway, here are more resources of ancient Chinese texts for Zen from the Tang dynasty:
Trust In Mind (Xinxin Ming) is a text from the Oxheard School.
O'Brien quotes: The Record of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature by Mario Poceski
Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (Wikipedia)
Baizhang Huaihai (Wikipedia) was a Chinese Zen master of the Tang Dynasty
THE BAIZHANG ZEN MONASTIC REGULATIONS
Identity of Relative and Absolute, the Sandokai is chanted in Soto Zen centers every day supposedly. This book by Suzuki explains. (More Suzuki lectures)
Platform Sutra
The history of Zen is tied up in the history of China, and the An Lushan rebellion is part of it.
There were 3 famous women in Zen of the Tang dynasty. Liu Tiemo, Miaoxin and Moshan Liaoran. The book of reference is Sallie Tisdale's Women of the Way.
The Record of Linji translation and commentary by Ruth Fuller Sasaki edited by Thomas Yuho Kirchner or this edition, or this edition or this edition.
Song of the Precious Mirror Samadhi (Wikipedia--there are many translations). This is O'Brien's favorite text and she recommends the book Just This Is It by Taigen Leighton
The chapter ends with the Huichang Persecution. They list it among the 4 persecutions in China, not counting China blowing up statues in modern times. Though China has by far the most Buddhists in the world, it is not a majority and they have a long history of persecution.
Here is a scholarly journal article: On Some Factors Responsible for The Antibuddhist Persecution Under The Pei-Ch'ao by Kenneth Ch'En
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