Vinaya school
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The Vinaya school (C. Lü zong; J. Risshū; K. Yul chong 律宗)[1] is a scholastic tradition of East Asian Buddhism based on the study of the Chinese translation of the Dharmaguptaka vinaya, known in Chinese as the Sifen lü ("Four Part Vinaya"). This school was founded in the early 7th century by Daoxuan (596-667).[2][3][4]
One Teacher, Many Traditions states:
- [This school] principally relies on the Dharmagupta vinaya, translated into Chinese in 412. Four other vinayas were also translated into Chinese.[2]
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism identifies two branches of the vinaya school in China:[5]
- South Mountain vinaya school (Nanshan lü zong), associated with Daoxuan, and
- East Pagoda vinaya school (Dongta lü zong), associated with Huaisu
Of these two, the South Mountain school eventually eclipsed the East Pagoda school.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Lü zong.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dalai Lama & Thubten Chodron 2014, s.v. Buddhism in China.
- ↑ Gethin 1998, s.v. The schools of East Asian Buddhism.
- ↑ Skilton 1997, Indian schools in China.
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Sifen lü.
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Dongta lü zong.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
Dalai Lama; Thubten Chodron (2014), Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions, Wisdom Publications- Gethin, Rupert (1998), Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press
- Harvey, Peter (2013), An Introduction to Buddhism (Second ed.), Cambridge University Press
- Skilton, Andrew (1997), A Concise History of Buddhism, Windhorse Publications
