The Research on the Bibliograph of Dasheng da yizhang (大乗大義章)
Basic Research Division
Specific Research Grants (Individual)
The Research on the Bibliograph of “Dasheng da yizhang ”大乗大義章“
FY 2025
Principal Investigator
Yosuke Tsugawa (Part-time lecturer, Ryukoku University)
Research Type
Individual Research
Overview
This research focuses on the ideological debates between Buddhist monks and Chinese intellectuals in early Chinese Buddhism in the 4th and 5th centuries. The aim is to analyze the understanding of Buddhism underlying the rhetoric and logic that support arguments advocating Buddhism. As part of this project, my goal is to collect ancient manuscripts of Master Kumārajīva’s Treatise on the Essentials of Mahāyāna (also known as the Dasheng da yizhang), a collection of dialogs between Huiyuan of Mount Lu and Kumārajīva, who were active in China in the 4th and 5th centuries. The aim is also to compile basic bibliographic information and create an edited text.