Chánmén zhū zǔshī jìsòng 禪門諸祖師偈頌
Verses-and-Gathas of the Various Patriarch-Masters of the Chán Gate — a two-juan Southern-Sòng Chán verse-anthology gathering the transmission-verses (jì 偈 gathas; sòng 頌 verses) of the classical Chán patriarchs from the Indian through the Chinese lineages. Compiled by the Southern-Sòng Chán monks Zǐshēng 子昇 and Rúyòu 如祐.
About the work
A two-juan classical Chán verse-anthology, X66 n1298. Non-commentary (an anthology-gathering rather than interpretive commentary); commentedTextid omitted.
The text assembles the canonical transmission-verses of the Chán lineage from the Indian patriarchs (beginning with Mahākāśyapa) through the Chinese Six Patriarchs and subsequent generations. The collection provides a compact reference-anthology of the verse-transmission tradition, useful for students needing the canonical lineage-verses in convenient form.
Abstract
Zǐshēng 子昇 and Rúyòu 如祐: Southern-Sòng Chán monks, co-compilers. Lifedates unrecorded. Beyond their editorial role on this text, no substantial biographical material is preserved.
Dating: notBefore c. 1150 (plausible anchor for Southern-Sòng compilation); notAfter c. 1250.