| Author | Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968Wu, John C.H. (Wu Jingxiong 吳經熊), 1899-1986 |
| Place | Taibei 臺北 |
| Publisher | Guofang yanjiuyuan 國防硏究院 |
| Collection | Ricci Institute Library |
| Edition | 1st ed., signed |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Type | Book |
| Series | |
| Shelf | Reading Room |
| Call Number | BQ9262.5.W8 1967 |
| Description | ii, 332 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Note | The Golden Age of Zen / by John C.H. Wu 吳經熊 ; introduction by Thomas Merton. Includes bibliographical references, notes and index in Chinese. Title also in Chinese: Chanxue de huangjin shidai 禪學的黄金時代. "Genealogy of the Five Houses of Ch'an"--p.29. A Christian looks at Zen, by Thomas Merton -- Zen: its origin and its significance -- Bodhidharma, the "wall-gazing Brahman," and his immediate successors -- Hui-neng the sixth patriarch -- Hui-neng's fundamental insights -- Ma-tsu Tao-i -- Pai-chang and Huang-po -- Chao-Chou Ts’ung-shen (778-897?) -- Outstanding masters in the lineage of Shih-t'ou -- Kuei-shan Ling-yu: the founder of the Kuei-yang house -- Tung-shan Liang-chieh: founder of the Ts'ao-tung house -- Lin-chi I-hsuan: founder of the house of Lin-chi (d. 866) -- Yun-men Wen-yen: founder of the Yun-men house -- Fa-yen Wen-i: founder of the Fa-yen house -- Epilogue: Little sparks of Zen -- Correspondence with D.T. Suzuki. |
