The Jingde Record of the Transmission of the Lamp was compiled by Shi Daoyuan.
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usage
释 is not a family surname. From the fourth century on, Chinese monks took 释, the first syllable of 释迦, the Buddha's clan, as their surname on entering the order, so the name means 'Daoyuan the monk'. Monks still use it today.
history
He presented the work to the emperor in 1004, the first year of the 景德 era, which gave it its name. It records the lineage and sayings of about 1,700 Chan masters, and is the source of many Chan stories and sayings, such as 抛砖引玉.
