This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Heze School" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(February 2014)
The Heze School (traditional Chinese: 菏澤宗; simplified Chinese: 菏泽宗; pinyin: Hézézōng, Ho-tse), also called the Southern school, was a short-lived school of Chinese Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty that was founded by Heze Shenhui (670–762) and who last patriarch was Guifeng Zongmi. His writings and interpretation of Chan later strongly influenced Korean Seon Buddhism, particularly through Chinul, well after the school had died out.
Historyedit
During the Tang dynasty, an artificial division was created in Chan Buddhism between a dominant "Northern School" led by Yuquan Shenxiu and a self-proclaimed Southern School, with the Northern School being the ascendant school due its government patronage. To strengthen his own position, Heze Shenhui claimed to be a disciple of the then obscurely known Huineng,[1] and starting in 732, began a concerted attack on the Northern School teachings, the then dominant school of Chan. Eventually, this led to the exile of Shenhui until the An Lushan Rebellion, which devastated both Tang capitals. Shenhui and others were recalled to help with rebuilding the eastern capital Luoyang, and Shenhui successfully raised money for the government, which in turn reversed the exile punishment and allowed Shenhui to set up a monastery at Luoyang.
The Northern School greatly diminished after this, but Shenhui's disciples were unable to maintain the status of the Southern School or effectively propagate its teachings until Zongmi. Zongmi, the fifth patriarch, was the most articulate of Shenhui's disciples and went on to write many treatises that influenced Chan Buddhism throughout East Asia.[1]
^ abBuswell, Robert E. (1991). Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul's Korean Way of Zen (Classics in East Asian Buddhism). University of Hawaii Press. pp. 46–47. ISBN0824814274.
January 01, 1970
heze, school, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Heze School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2014 The Heze School traditional Chinese 菏澤宗 simplified Chinese 菏泽宗 pinyin Hezezōng Ho tse also called the Southern school was a short lived school of Chinese Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty that was founded by Heze Shenhui 670 762 and who last patriarch was Guifeng Zongmi His writings and interpretation of Chan later strongly influenced Korean Seon Buddhism particularly through Chinul well after the school had died out History editDuring the Tang dynasty an artificial division was created in Chan Buddhism between a dominant Northern School led by Yuquan Shenxiu and a self proclaimed Southern School with the Northern School being the ascendant school due its government patronage To strengthen his own position Heze Shenhui claimed to be a disciple of the then obscurely known Huineng 1 and starting in 732 began a concerted attack on the Northern School teachings the then dominant school of Chan Eventually this led to the exile of Shenhui until the An Lushan Rebellion which devastated both Tang capitals Shenhui and others were recalled to help with rebuilding the eastern capital Luoyang and Shenhui successfully raised money for the government which in turn reversed the exile punishment and allowed Shenhui to set up a monastery at Luoyang The Northern School greatly diminished after this but Shenhui s disciples were unable to maintain the status of the Southern School or effectively propagate its teachings until Zongmi Zongmi the fifth patriarch was the most articulate of Shenhui s disciples and went on to write many treatises that influenced Chan Buddhism throughout East Asia 1 After Zongmi the school declined further and virtually disappeared after the Anti Buddhist Persecution of 845 References edit a b Buswell Robert E 1991 Tracing Back the Radiance Chinul s Korean Way of Zen Classics in East Asian Buddhism University of Hawaii Press pp 46 47 ISBN 0824814274 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heze School amp oldid 1222698237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
