Chuandeng lu
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chuandeng lu (J. dentōroku; K. chŏndŭng nok 傳燈録). “Transmission of the lamplight record”. A Chinese term that can refer to either:[1]
- a genre of historical writing associated with the Chan school
- the most representative text of that genre, the Jingde chuandeng lu
Regarding the genre of texts, these “lamplight histories” (deng lu) include the following texts:[1]
- Zutang ji (“Anthology of the Patriarchs’ Hall”)
- Chuanfa zhengzong ji (“Record of the Dharma Transmission of the True Lineage”)
- Tiansheng guangdeng lu
- Wudeng huiyuan (“Collected Essentials of the Five Lamplight Histories”)
- and others.
"These texts were composed primarily to establish a genealogical map of Chan orthodoxy and to reinforce the legitimacy for the lineages, teachings, and practices of the various Chan lines."[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Chuandeng lu.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
