The Zen Direction and Influence of the Late Ming Dynasty Divine and Demon Novel the Legend of the King of Guyin
The Legend of the King of Guyin created by Shi Guangzhen in the late Ming Dynasty aims to enlighten monks and save the drawbacks of Zen Buddhism in the late Ming Dynasty.Shi Guangzhen con-structed the"Kingdom of Guyin"based on Buddhist principles,using"Prince Zhenhuang"and"Prince Gengji"as clues,and elucidated the Zen essence in the form of novels through reasonable imagination.The Zen guidance of the Legend of the King of Guyin is influenced by Zhang Boduan's Wuzhen Pian on the one hand,and reflects in Cheng Sou's criticism of the Legend of the king of Guyin on the other hand.Shi Guangzhen cited Zhang Boduan's Wuzhen Pian to combine"Dao",while Cheng Sou spoke of"Zen",both of which belong to the enlightenment scholars.The Legend of the king of Guyin has been widely cir-culated among the Buddhist community and has had a profound impact.Cheng Sou and others have highly praised the Legend of the King of Guyin and compared it to the Lankavatara Sutra and Journey to the West.
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