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Conception of Chan in the Zongjing Lu

Yongming Yanshou ranks among the great thinkers of the Chinese and East Asian Buddhist traditions, one whose legacy has endured for more than a thousand years. Albert Welter offers new insight into the significance of Yanshou and his major work, the Zongjing lu, by showing their critical role in the contested Buddhist and intellectual territories of the Five Dynasties and early Song dynasty China.

A very scholarly treatment.

Walnut and Birch Hermit Torii

10" wide x 6 1/2" deep x 5 1/4" high The most compact of all our hermits, this piece reflects the same wood joinery details and unique markings in the walnut platform which give it a distinctive flare. It has been hand-finished with a simple blend of...

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