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A masterful philological study on a famous letter sent by the Chinese Buddhist master Fa Zang (643-712) to his Korean colleague Uisang. This work focuses on the ideological implications of the letter in the context of the 7th century Hwa Yen Buddhism.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Fazang’s letter: meanings and historical context
• Chapter 2: Critical edition and annotated translation
  - Fazang’s letter and “separate sheet”
  - Annotated translation of the letter and of the “separate sheet”
  - The rise of the Dharmadhātu, Indra’s net, the realms of the Buddha
• Chapter 3: The date of Fazang’s letter
  - Dates proposed
  - Unacceptability of the proposed dates
  - A possible solution
• Appendix A: On the authenticity of Fazang’s autograph
• Appendix B: On the expression renxin zhi ci 人信之次
• Appendix C: On the expression junte zaoguan 君特澡罐