A Chinese Madhyamaka Theory of Truth: The Case of Chi-tsang
1993; University of Hawaii Press; Volume: 43; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/1399207
ISSN1529-1898
Autores Tópico(s)Japanese History and Culture
ResumoChi-tsang (549-623) was the key figure in the revival of Chinese Madhyamaka in the late sixth century, and his teaching is commonly acknowledged to be the apex of the development of Madhyamaka thought in China.' This essay attempts to examine the conception of underlying a number of ideas generally considered as central to Chi-tsang's philosophy, including refutation of falsehood (p'o-hsieh), revelation of truth (hsien-cheng), and two truths (erh-ti).2 But before entering into these ideas, we shall take a brief look at one idea which determines the overall direction of Chi-tsang's thought and which constitutes the very theoretical basis of his teaching of truth, namely, the idea of nonattachment. Ming-Wood Liu
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