江戶佛教宗學論爭的一個斷面：《挫僻打磨編》的成立及其影響=An Aspect of Secterian Debate in Edo Buddhism: The Establishment of Ensen's Anthology on Polishing and Correcting the Faults (zaheki damahen) and Its Effects
Za Peki Da Ma Hen (The Anthology on Polishing and Correcting the Faults) was written by the Edo period Pure Land Monk Chief Ensen (1717-1792) around 1775, in which the author made comprehensive criticisms on the founder of True Pure Land Buddhism Shinran’s book Kyo Gyo Shin Sho, (The True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way). Ensen’s Anthology serves as an important example of sectarian debates in Japanese Buddhism during the Edo period. Moreover, at the beginning of 20th century the Pure Land monk Ido Yuko translated Ensen’s Anthology from kanbun Japanese into kunyomi Japanese, and changed the title into On the Destruction of the True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way, in order to resurrect this sectarian debate. In response to this, the True Pure Land monks Tomita Kanryou and Ishikawa Shuntai (1841-1931) wrote Distinguishing the False of “On the Destruction of the True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way” and Criticisms of “On the Destruction of the True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way” respectively to argue against Ido Yuko, and this sectarian debate was carried on in the 20th century. In this article I shall look at the establishment of the Anthology and try to reveal the indications in its criticism on True Pure Land Buddhism. I also try to discuss its influence on later Pure Land Buddhism. In addition, the most prominent figure in late Qing Chinese Buddhism Yang Wenhui (1837-1911) also strongly criticized Japanese Pure Land and True Pure Land sects, and was involved in fervent debates with monks from these sects in Japan. Therefore, another intention of mine in this article is to compare Ensen’s criticism with Yang’s on their similarities and differences.
