Wúmén Huìkāi chánshī yǔlù 無門慧開禪師語錄

Sayings-Record of Chán Master Wúmén Huìkāi — a two-juan Southern-Sòng yǔlù of Wúmén Huìkāi 無門慧開 (1183–1260), the celebrated compiler of the famous Wúmén guān 無門關 (Japanese Mumonkan, compiled 1228) — one of the most important Chinese Chán gōng’àn collections. The present text preserves Huìkāi’s own yǔlù — his teaching sermons, encounter-dialogues, and related material. Compiled by nine of his attendant-disciples.

Two-juan Southern-Sòng Chán yǔlù, X69 n1355. Non-commentary; commentedTextid omitted.

Dating: notBefore c. 1220 (Huìkāi’s mature teaching career); notAfter 1260 (his death).

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  • Huìkāi’s major work: Wúmén guān 無門關 (preserved elsewhere in the canonical tradition).