The Caodong Tradition as the Target of Attacks by the Linji Tradition
The Caodong Tradition as the Target of Attacks by the Linji Tradition
This chapter examines how the Linji tradition targeted the entire new Caodong tradition with their criticism of silent illumination. Available sources suggest that other members of the Linji lineage began attacking the silent illumination teachings of the new Caodong tradition even prior to the time of Dahui Zonggao. However, Dahui's attacks ushered in a whole new era in the relations between the different Chan traditions. With his fierce attacks on the Caodong tradition, Dahui was the first to break the code of harmony that the Chan school had been able to maintain throughout the earlier part of the Song. This surely was noted across Song-dynasty elite society, and many literati and officials may have felt uncomfortable with it.
Keywords: Linji tradition, Caodong tradition, silent illumination, Linji lineage, Dahui Zonggao, harmony, Chan school
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