Fahua wenju
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Fahua wenju (J. Hokke mongu; K. Pŏphwa mun’gu 法華文句). “Words and Phrases of the ‘Lotus Sūtra’”. A major commentary on the Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra (aka "Lotus Sutra") based on the teachings of the Chinese master Tiantai Zhiyi and put into writing by his disciple Guanding (561–632).[1] The Fahua wenju is considered one of Zhiyi’s three great commentaries, along with the Mohe zhiguan and the Fahua xuanyi.[1]
The teachings that formed the basis of this text were given by Zhiyi in 587 at the monastery of Jinzhaisi in Jinling.[1]
Its central teaching is that of fundamental and derivative aspects (本門, 迹門) and the four kinds of explanation of 天台四釋.[2]
Title variants
Full title:[2]
- 妙法蓮華經文句 Miaofa lianhuajing wenju
Also known by the abbreviated titles of:[2]
- 文句 (wenju)
- 法華文句 (Fahua wenju)
- 法華經文句 (Fahuajing wenju)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Fahua wenju.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
妙法蓮華經文句 Miaofa lianhuajing wenju, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
