The Research Of Dong Qichang’s Chan Thoughts

As a famous Chan scholar and painting and calligraphy in the late Ming Dynasty,Dong Qichang has a good influence in his life,and he has an important influence in the Buddhist circle of the late Ming Dynasty.His Chan thoughts are also influenced by the masters of the Chan Master,the Master of the Hanshan,and the important figures such as Yuan Hongdao and Li Zhi.Appreciation.This thesis starts with Dong Qichang’s related Chan works,combs the context of his Chan thoughts,and analyzes the characteristics of his Chan thoughts.This enriches the overall understanding of Dong Qichang’s thought and further reveals Dong Qichang’s important position in the Buddhist studies of the late Ming Dynasty.The article is divided into four chapters.The first chapter is the introduction part,expounding the significance of the topic selection,the current research status at home and abroad,and the research ideas of this paper.The second chapter discusses the origin of Dong Qichang’s Chan thought from three perspectives: the background of the times,the influence of peers and his own experience.The third chapter discusses the concrete connotation of Dong Qichang’s Chan thought.The author divides it according to the theory of mind,doctrine and realm,and sorts out its ideological framework and context.Based on the theory of the mind of "innocent self-realization",Dong Qichang’s Chan thought established the possibility of cultivation into a Buddha with "the heart is the Buddha heart".On the theory of practice,Dong Qichang advocates combining epiphany with gradual cultivation and seeking to speak Chan.In the realm of the realm,Dong Qichang pursues the realm of "emptiness and freedom",and believes that the state of mind that can reach the heart and the nature is the state of the Buddha.It has established its Chan ideology system based on "heart is the Buddha’s heart" and "freedom" as the core.The fourth chapter discusses Dong Qichang’s thoughts on the three churches,mainly from the three religions and the combination of Chan and religion.Firstly,Dong Qichang’s three-chore homology is discussed.Dong Qichang’s original "Sexual Three Teachings" is regarded as the theoretical core of the three religions.On this basis,it analyzes Dong Qichang’s thoughts on the integration of Confucianism and Buddhism.Finally,from his remarks on the Pure Land School and Hua Yanzong,Dong Qichang’s thoughts on the integration of Chan and Buddhism are analyzed.In summary,the author believes that Dong Qichang’s Chan thought has the commonality of the times’ thoughts at that time,with the characteristics of harmony.On the other hand,its Chan thought has its own uniqueness,which reflects the strong pursuit of the spiritual realm.From this,we can see a pure soul who insists on pursuing natural self.