Conventions and Explanatory Notes
Chronology
Introduction
Part I: The Context of Seventeenth-Century China
1. Reenvisioning Buddhism in the Late Ming
2. The Literati and Chan Buddhism
3. The Rise of Chan Buddhism
Part II: The Principle of Chan
4. Clashes among Enlightened Minds
5. The Divergence of Interpretation
6. The Yongzheng Emperor and Imperial Intervention
Part III: Lineage Matters
7. The Debate about Tianhuang Daowu and Tianwang Daowu in the Late
Ming
8. The Lawsuit about Feiyin Tongrong's Wudeng yantong in the Early
Qing
9. The Aftermath
Part IV: Critical Analysis
10. Explaining the Rise and Fall of Chan Buddhism
11. The Pattern of Buddhist Revival in the Past
Concluding Remarks
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Glossary
Abbreviations of Dictionaries and Collections
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Jiang Wu is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona.
"Jiang Wu's Enlightenment in Dispute succeeds in its bold claim
that the revival of Chan Buddhism deserves to be seen as playing a
significant role in 17th-century Chinese history. Among Wu's many
important findings are his specific tracing of Chan in late Ming
thought and factionalism, thesignificance of Chan 'textual
spirituality' in the intellectual questing of the time, the
surprising use of the law in the adjudication of disputed Dharma
transmissions, the intersections of Chan with Ming loyalist
sentiments and actions, and the central part played by Yongzheng
(first as prince andthen as emperor) in defining Chan doctrinal
legitimacy and ultimately his own enlightenment. The book is a
valuable addition to our studies of China's turbulent and formative
'long seventeenth century.'" --Jonathan Spence, author of The
Search for Modern China and Return to Dragon Mountain
"Truly a work of merit for the history of religious and
intellectual thought, practice, and sociopolitics in
"Jiang Wu's Enlightenment in Dispute succeeds in its bold claim
that the revival of Chan Buddhism deserves to be seen as playing a
significant role in 17th-century Chinese history. Among Wu's many
important findings are his specific tracing of Chan in late Ming
thought and factionalism, the significance of Chan 'textual
spirituality' in the intellectual questing of the time, the
surprising use of the law in the adjudication of disputed Dharma
transmissions, the intersections of Chan with Ming loyalist
sentiments and actions, and the central part played by Yongzheng
(first as prince and then as emperor) in defining Chan doctrinal
legitimacy and ultimately his own enlightenment. The book is a
valuable addition to our studies of China's turbulent and formative
'long seventeenth century.'" --Jonathan Spence, author of The
Search for Modern China and Return to Dragon Mountain
"Truly a work of merit for the history of religious and
intellectual thought, practice, and sociopolitics in later imperial
China, this book by Jiang Wu is a very welcome addition to
scholarship on the changes in Chinese learned culture from the late
sixteenth to the early eighteenth century. It is carefully composed
to offer access for readers on several levels, from the relative
newcomer to Chan Buddhism to the seasoned sinologist. Those who
specialize in the late Ming and early Qing period will find that
Enlightenment in Dispute completes our picture of the late-Ming
'Buddhist revival' by extending its canvas to include maturation
and decline. Wu's book also makes an essential addition to our
current knowledge of Buddhism in seventeenth-century elite social
life, and it forms a fascinating complement to ourunderstanding of
'fundamentalist' trends in contemporaneous Confucian thought and
ritual practice." --Lynn Struve, Professor in the Department of
History, Indiana University
"Jiang Wu's Enlightenment in Dispute succeeds in its bold claim
that the revival of Chan Buddhism deserves to be seen as playing a
significant role in 17th-century Chinese history. Among Wu's many
important findings are his specific tracing of Chan in late Ming
thought and factionalism, the
significance of Chan 'textual spirituality' in the intellectual
questing of the time, the surprising use of the law in the
adjudication of disputed Dharma transmissions, the intersections of
Chan with Ming loyalist sentiments and actions, and the central
part played by Yongzheng (first as prince and
then as emperor) in defining Chan doctrinal legitimacy and
ultimately his own enlightenment. The book is a valuable addition
to our studies of China's turbulent and formative 'long seventeenth
century.'" --Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China
and Return to Dragon Mountain
"Truly a work of merit for the history of religious and
intellectual thought, practice, and sociopolitics in later imperial
China, this book by Jiang Wu is a very welcome addition to
scholarship on the changes in Chinese learned culture from the late
sixteenth to the early eighteenth century. It is
carefully composed to offer access for readers on several levels,
from the relative newcomer to Chan Buddhism to the seasoned
sinologist. Those who specialize in the late Ming and early Qing
period will find that Enlightenment in Dispute completes our
picture of the late-Ming 'Buddhist revival' by
extending its canvas to include maturation and decline. Wu's book
also makes an essential addition to our current knowledge of
Buddhism in seventeenth-century elite social life, and it forms a
fascinatingcomplement to our understanding of 'fundamentalist'
trends in contemporaneous Confucian thought
and ritual practice." --Lynn Struve, Professor in the Department of
History, Indiana University
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