The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch

Glossary

Terms are presented in the order of Wade-Giles romanization, followed by pinyin, followed by the Chinese characters. Additionally, Sanskrit (Skt.) is included where used by Yampolsky and followed by Chinese. Japanese (Jp.) is also included where used by Yampolsky. Alternative pronunciations are included in parenthesis where applicable.

An-feng; Anfeng

An-k’ang; Ankang

An Lu-shan; An Lushan

An Tao-ch’eng; An Daocheng

Ānanda (Skt.); A-nan; Anan

Aśvaghoṣa (Skt.); Ma-ming; Maming

Basiasita (Skt.); P’o-she-ssu-to; Poshesiduo

Bodhidharma (Skt.); P’u-t’i-ta-mo; Putidamo

Bodhidharmatrāta (Skt.); P’u-t’i-tamo-to-lo; Putidamoduoluo

Buddhamitra (Skt.); Fo-t’o-mi-to; Fotuomiduo

Buddhanandi (Skt.); Fo-t’o-nan-t’i; Fotuonanti

Chang Ch’ang-chi; Zhang Changji

Chang-chih hsien; Zhangzhi xian

Chang Ching-man; Zhang Jingman

Chang Hsing-ch’ang; Zhang Xingchang

Chang Jih-yung; Zhang Riyong

Chang Yüeh; Zhang Yue

Ch’ang-shou; Changshou

Ch’ao Chiung; Chao Jiong

Ch’ao Tzu-chien; Chao Zijian

Chen-kuan; Zhenguan

Chen-ti; Zhendi

Chen-yen; Zhenyan

Ch’en Ch’u-chang; Chen Chuzhang

Ch’en Hui-ming; Chen Huiming

Ch’en Ya-hsien; Chen Yaxian

Cheng Ching-ch’i; Cheng Jingqi

Cheng-tao ko; Zhengdao ge

Ch’eng ch’an-shih; Cheng chanshi

Ch’eng-yüan; Chengyuan

Chi-an hsien; Jian xian

Chi-chou; Jizhou

Ch’i-ch’un; Qichun

Ch’i-sung; Qisong

Ch’i-to-lo; Qiduoluo

Chiang-chou; Jiangzhou

Chiang-chün shan; Jiangjun shan

Chiang-ling hsien; Jiangling xian

Chien-chung; Jianzhong

Ch’ien-yüan; Qianyuan

Chih-ch’ang; Zhichang

Chih-ché; Zhiche

Chih-chéng; Zhicheng

Chih-chiang hsien; Zhijiang xian

Chih-chih ssu; Zhizhi si

Chih-chü; Zhiju

Chih-hai; Zhihai

Chih-hsien (Chih-shen); Zhixian (Zhishen)

Chih-huang; Zhihuang

Chih-kuang; Zhiguang

Chih-tao; Zhidao

Chih-te; Zhide

Chih-t’ung; Zhitong

Chih-yao; Zhiyao

Ch’ih-ching; Chijing

Chin-chou; Jinzhou

Chin ho-shang; Jin heshang

Ch’in-hsien; Qinxian

Ch’in-yang hsien; Qinyang xian

Ching-chou; Jingzhou

Ching-ch’üan ssu; Jingquan si

Ching-chüeh; Jingjue

Ching-hsien; Jingxian (var. )

Ching-lung; Jinglong

Ching-ming ching; Jingming jing

Ching-nan fu; Jingnan fu

Ching-shan; Jingshan

Ching-shan Fa-ch’in; Jingshan Faqin

Ching-te; Jingde

Ching-te ch’uan-teng lu; Jingde chuandeng lu

Ch’ing-yüan Hsing-ssu; Qingyuan Xingsi

Chiu-chiang; Jiujiang

Chiu T’ang shu; Jiu Tang shu

Cho hsien; Zhuo xian

Ch’u-chi; Chuji

Ch’ü-chiang hsien; Qujiang xian

Ch’ü-chou; Quzhou

Ch’uan fa-pao chi; Chuan fabao ji

Chüan T’ang wen; Quan Tang wen

Chün-chai tu-shu chih; Junzhai dushu zhi

Chung-nan shan; Zhongnan shan

Chung-tsung; Zhongzong

Daianji (Jp.)

Daijōji (Jp.)

Dharmatrāta (Skt.); Ta-mo-to-lo; Damoduoluo

Dhṛtaka (Skt.); Ti-to-chia; Diduojia

E-hu Ta-i; Ehu Dayi

Eichō (Jp.)

Enchin (Jp.)

Engyō (Jp.)

Ennin (Jp.)

Erh-ju ssu-hsing; Erru sixing

Fa-chen; Fazhen

Fa-ch’in; Faqin

Fa-ch’üan ssu; Faquan si

Fa-ch’ung; Fachong

Fa-hai; Fahai

Fa-hsing ssu; Faxing si

Faju; Faru

Fa-jung; Farong

Fa-lin; Falin

Fa-ta; Fada

Fa-ts’ai; Facai

Fa-wo; Fawo

Fa-yen; Fayan

Fan-yang; Fanyang

Fang Kuan; Fang Guan

Fang-pien; Fangbian

Fen-yin; Fenyin

Feng-hsiang; Fengxiang

Feng-kuo Shen-chao; Fengguo Shenzhao

Feng-mu shan; Fengmu shan ( var.)

Fo-chung-hsing; Fozhongxing

Fo-hsin-tsung; Foxinzong

Fu-ch’ing hsien; Fuqing xian

Fu fa-tsang yin-yüan chuan; Fu fazang yinyuan zhuan

Fu-t’ang; Futang

Fu-t’ien; Futian

Gayaśāta (Skt.); Chia-yeh-she; Jiayeshe

Gozan (Jp.)

Gunabhadra (Skt.); Ch’iu-na-pa-t ’o; Qiunabatuo

Gyōhyō (Jp.)

Haklenayaśas (Skt.); Ho-le-na; Helena

Han-chou; Hanzhou

Ho-chih; Hezhi

Ho-lin Hsüan-su; Helin Xuansu

Ho-nei; Henei

Ho-tse ho-shang ch’an-yao; Heze heshang chanyao

Ho-tse ssu; Heze si

Ho-tung; Hedong

Honrai muichimotsu (Jp.)

Hou Ching-chung; Hou Jingzhong

Hsi-ch’ien; Xiqian

Hsi-kuo Fo-tsu tai-tai hsiang-ch’eng ch’uan-fa chi; Xiguo Fozu daidai xiangcheng chuanfa ji

Hsi-tsung; Xizong

Hsiang-hsia; Xiangxia

Hsiang-mo; Xiangmo

Hsiang-yang; Xiangyang

Hsiang-ying; Xiangying

Hsien-heng; Xianheng

Hsien-t’ien; Xiantian

Hsien-tsung chi; Xianzong ji

Hsien-tsung lun; Xianzong lun

Hsin-chin (T’an-chin) wen-chi; Xinjin (Tanjin) wenji

Hsin-chou; Xinzhou

Hsin-hsing hsien; Xinxing xian

Hsin-ti; Xindi

Hsin-t’ung; Xintong

Hsin-yang (Hsün-yang); Xinyang (Xunyang)

Hsin-yüan k’ung-chi; Xinyuan kongji

Hsing-ssu; Xingsi

Hsing-t’ao; Xingtao

Hsiu-fu; Xiufu

Hsiu-hsiu an; Xiuxiu an

Hsü kao-seng chuan; Xu gaoseng zhuan

Hsüan-chüeh; Xuanjue

Hsüan-lang; Xuanlang

Hsüan-shih; Xuanshi

Hsüan-su; Xuansu

Hsüan-tse; Xuanze

Hsüan-tsung; Xuanzong

Hsüan-yüeh; Xuanyue

Hsüeh Chien; Xue Jian

Hu-lao; Hulao

Hua hsien; Hua xian

Hua-kuo yüan; Huaguo yuan

Hua-t’ai; Huatai

Hua-yen; Huayan

Huai-chi; Huaiji

Huai-jang; Huairang

Huai-ning hsien; Huaining xian

Huan-kung shan; Huangong shan

Huang ch’an-shih; Huang chanshi

Huang-mei; Huangmei

Hui-an; Huian

Hui-ch’ang; Huichang

Hui-chi; Huiji

Hui-ching; Huijing

Hui-chü; Huiju

Hui-fu; Huifu

Hui-hsiang; Huixiang

Hui-hsin; Huixin

Hui-hsün (Hui-shun); Huixun (Huishun)

Hui-k’o; Huike

Hui-ming; Huiming

Hui-neng; Huineng

Hui-shan ssu; Huishan si

Hui-tsang; Huizang

Hung-cheng; Hongzheng

Hung-chi ta-shih; Hongji dashi

Hung-chou; Hongzhou

Hung-jen; Hongren

I-ch’un hsien; Yichun xian

I-fang; Yifang

I-feng; Yifeng

I-fu; Yifu

I-hsing san-mei; Yixing sanmei

I-ta-shih yin-yüan; Yidashi yinyuan

Jayata (Skt.); She-yeh-to; Sheyeduo

Ju-nan; Runan

Jung; Rong

Jung-ho hsien; Ronghe xian

K’ai-huang; Kaihuang

K’ai-pao; Kaibao

K’ai-yüan; Kaiyuan

Kānadeva (Skt.); Chia-na-ti-p’o; Jianadipo

Kao-tsung; Gaozeng

Kao-yao hsien; Gaoyao xian

Kapimala (Skt.); P’i-lo-ch’ang-che; Piluochangzhe

Kattō shū (Jp.)

Ko-lao; Gelao

Kokubunji (Jp.)

Kōshōji (Jp.)

Kuan-hsin; Guanxin

Kuan-hsin lun; Guanxin lun

Kuang-hsiao ssu; Guangxiao si

Kuang-hsiao ssu i-fa t’a-chi; Guangxiao si yifa taji

Kuang-sheng ssu; Guangsheng si

Kuei-hsi; Guixi

Kumārata (Skt.); Chiu-mo-lo-t’o; Jiumoluotuo

Kuo-en ssu; Guoen si

Lang; Lang

Lao-an; Lao’an

Leng-chia (Leng-ch’ieh) jen-fa chih; Lengjia (Lengqie) renfa zhi

Leng-chia (Leng-ch’ieh) shih-tzu chi; Lengjia (Lengqie) shizi ji

Leng-chia (Leng-ch’ieh) yao-i; Lengjia (Lengqie) yaoyi

Li Ch’ang; Li Chang

Li-tai fa-pao chi; Lidai fabao ji

Liang hsien; Liang xian

Lin-chi; Linji

Ling-nan; Lingnan

Ling-t’ao; Lingtao

Ling-yün; Lingyun

Liu-ch’en; Liuchen

Liu Chih-lüeh; Liu Zhilüe

Liu Ch’u-chiang; Liu Chujiang

Liu Ch’ung-ching; Liu Chongjing

Liu Ko; Liu Ke

Liu-shih; Liushi

Liu-tsei; Liuzei

Liu-tsu fa-pao chi hsü; Liuzu fabao ji xu

Liu-tsu ta-shih fa-pao t’an-ching lüeh-xu; Liuzu dashi fabao tanjin lüexu

Liu-tsu ta-shih yüan-ch’i wai-chi; Liuzu dashi yuanqi waiji

Liu-tsu t’an-ching; Liuzu tanjing

Liu Tsung-yüan; Liu Zongyuan

Liu-men; Liumen

Liu Yü-hsi; Liu Yuxi

Lo-fu; Luofu

Lu Chen; Lu Zhen

Lu I; Lu Yi

Lung-hsing ssu; Longxing si

Ma-su; Masu

Ma-tsu Tao-i; Mazu Daoyi

Madhyāntika (Skt.); Mo-t’ien-ti; Motiandi

Mahākāśyapa (Skt.); Ta-chia-yeh; Dajiaye

Manorhita (Skt.); Mo-na-lo; Monaluo

Mei hsien; Mei xian

Meng-shan; Mengshan

Mi-to; Miduo

Miccaka (Skt.); Mi-che-chia; Mizhejia

Mien-chou; Mianzhou

Mien-yang hsien; Mianyang xian

Ming-hsiang; Mingxiang

Nāgārjuna (Skt.); Lung-shu; Longshu

Nan-ch’ang hsien; Nanchang xian

Nan-ch’üan P’u-yüan; Nanquan Puyuan

Nan-t’ien-chu i-ch’eng (i-sheng) tsung; Nantianzhu yicheng (yisheng) zong

Nan-tsung; Nanzong

Nan-tsung tun-chiao tsui-shang ta-ch’eng (ta-sheng) t’an-ching; Nanzong dunjiao zuishang dacheng (dasheng) tanjing

Nan-yang; Nanyang

Nan-yang ho-shang tun-chiao chieh-t’o ch’an-men chih-liao-hsing t’an-yü; Nanyang heshang dunjiao jietuo chanmen zhiliaoxing tanyu

Nan-yang Hui-chung; Nanyang Huizhong

Nan-yang wen-ta tsa-cheng i; Nanyang wenda zazheng yi

Nan-yüeh Huai-jang; Nanyue Huairang

Niu-tou shan; Niutou shan

Pa-hsieh; Baxie

Pai-chang Huai-hai; Baizhang Huaihai

P’an-yü hsien; Panyu xian

Pao-chih ho-shang; Baozhi heshang

Pao-en kuang-hsiao ssu; Baoen guangxiao si

Pao-lin chuan; Baolin zhuan

Pao-lin ssu; Baolin si

Pao-t’ang ssu; Baotang si

Pao-tz’u ho-shang; Baoci heshang

Pao-ying; Baoying

Paramārtha (Skt.); Chen-ti; Zhendi

Pārśva (Skt.); Hsieh-pi-ch’iu; Xiebiqiu

Pen-chou; Benzhou

Pen-chüeh; Benjue

Pen-lai wu-i-wu; Benlai wuyiwu

Pi-an; Bi’an

Pi-yen lu; Biyan lu

Pien; Bian

Pien-hsiang; Bianxiang

Pien-wen; Bianwen

P’o-hsiang lun; Poxiang lun

P’o-t’ou shan; Potou shan

P’o-yang; Poyang

Prajñāmitra (Skt.); Po-je-mi-to-lo; Boremiduoluo

P’u-chi; Puji

P’u-t’i-ta-mo Nan-tsung ting shih-fei lun; Putidamo Nanzong ding shifei lun

Punyamitra (Skt.); Pu-jo-mi-to-lo; Buruomiduoluo

Puṇyayaśas (Skt.); Fu-na-she; Funashe

Rāhulata (Skt.); Lo-hou-lo; Luohouluo

Ryōnen (Jp.)

Saichō (Jp.)

San-chang; Sanzhang

Śaṇavāsa (Skt.); She-na-po-ssu; Shenabosi

Śaṇavāsa (Skt.); Shang-na-ho-hsiu; Shangnahexiu

Saṅghānandi (Skt.); Seng-chia-na-t’i; Sengjianati

Saṅgharakṣa (Skt.); Seng-chia-lo; Sengjialuo

Seng-ts’an; Sengcan

Shan-chien ssu; Shanjian si

Shan-chih-shih; Shanzhishi

Shan-ku ssu; Shangu si

Shan-pei ssu; Shanbei si

Shang-na-ho-hsiu; Shangnahexiu

Shang-tang; Shangdang

Shang-yüan; Shangyuan

Shao-chou; Shaozhou

Shao-lin ssu; Shaolin si

She-na-p’o-ssu; Shenaposi

Shen-hsiu; Shenxiu

Shen-hui; Shenhui

Shen-hui yü-lu; Shenhui yulu

Shen-lung; Shenlong

Sheng-chou chi; Shengzhou ji

Sheng-ssu shih-ta; Shengsi shida

Shih-chüeh; Shijue

shih-chüeh; shijue

Shih-chün; Shijun

Shih-fang; Shifang

Shih-hsin; Shixin

Shih-lang; Shilang

Shih-o; Shi’e

Shih-ssu k’o-sung; Shisi kesong

Shih-t’ou Hsi-ch’ien; Shitou Xiqian

Shih-tzu hsieh-mo (hsüeh-mai) chuan; Shizi xiemo (xuemai) zhuan

Shou-chou; Shouzhou

Shu-chou; Shuzhou

Shuang-feng shan; Shuangfeng shan

Shuang-feng shan Ts’ao-hou-ch’i Pao-lin chuan; Shuangfeng shan Caohouqi Baolin zhuan

Shuo-t’ung; Shuotong

Simha bhikṣu (Skt.); Shih-tzu Pi-ch’iu; Shizi biqiu

Sohō (Jp.)

Sōkei daishi betsuden (Jp.)

Ssu-hui; Sihui

Ssu-shui hsien; Sishui xian

Su-tsung; Suzong

Śubhamitra (Skt.); Hsü-p’o-mi; Xupomi

Sung Chih-wen; Song Zhiwen

Sung Ching; Song Jing

Sung kao-seng chuan; Song gaoseng zhuan

Sung-shan; Songshan

Sung Ting; Song Ding

Sung-yüeh; Songyue

Sung Yün; Song Yun

Ta-ch’ang ssu-ch’eng; Dachang sicheng

Ta-ch’eng (Ta-sheng) ch’i-hsin lun; Dacheng (Dasheng) qixin lun

Ta-ch’eng (Ta-sheng) san-k’o; Dacheng (Dasheng) sanke

Ta-ch’eng (Ta-sheng) tsan; Dacheng (Dasheng) zan

Ta-ch’eng (Ta-sheng) wu fang-pien Pei-tsung; Dacheng (Dasheng) wu fangbian Beizong

Ta-chi ch’an-shih; Daji chanshi

Ta-chien; Dajian

Ta-chien chih-jen; Dajian zhiren

Ta-chih; Dazhi

Ta-fan ssu; Dafan si

Ta-hsiao ch’an-shih; Daxiao chanshi

Tajung; Darong

Ta-liang; Daliang

Ta-mo ch’an-shih lun; Damo chanshi lun

Ta-mo lun; Damo lun

Ta-mo-to-lo ch’an-ching; Damoduoluo chanjing

ta-shih; dashi

Ta-t’ung ch’an-shih; Datong chanshi

Ta-yeh; Daye

Ta-yü ling; Dayu ling

Ta-yün ssu; Dayun si

Tai-tsung; Daizong

T’ai-ho; Taihe

T’ai-hu hsien; Taihu xian

T’ai-tsung; Taizong

T’an-ching; Tanjing

T’an-lin; Tanlin

Tang-yang hsien; Dangyang xian

T’ang ho-shang; Tang heshang

Tao-heng; Daoheng

Tao-hsin; Daoxin

Tao-hsüan; Daoxuan

Tao-i; Daoyi

Tao-ming; Daoming

Tao-ts’an; Daocan

Tao-tsung; Daozong

Tao-yü; Daoyu

Te-ch’un ssu; Dechun si

Te-i; Deyi

Ti-i-wu; Diyiwu

T’i; Ti

Tien-chung-ch’eng; Dianzhongcheng

T’ien-kung ssu; Tiangong si

T’ien-pao; Tianbao

T’ien-p’ing; Tianping

T’ien-t’ai; Tiantai

Ts’ao-ch’i; Caoqi

Ts’ao-ch’i shan ti-liu-tsu Hui-neng ta-shih shuo chien-hsing tun-chiao chih-liao cheng-fo chüeh-ting wu-i fa-pao-chi t’an-ching; Caoqi shan diliuzu Huineng dashi shuo jianxing dunjiao zhiliao chengfo jueding wuyi fabaoji tanjing