陽明《傳習錄》與惠能《壇經》之義理交涉=A Comprehensive Understanding of Yang-ming's Chuan His Lu(the Record of Instructions)and Hui-Neng's Liu-tsu Tan Ching(The Platform Scripture oh the Sixth Patriarch)
To honestly show the connection between the doctrine of Wang Yang-ming and the doctrine of Zen，the issue is whether we should explore the foundation of Yang-ming’s thoughts. Is it true that we can think that Yang-ming’s appropriation of the vocabularies of Zen demonstrates the identity between the two doctrines, that is, to identify the sameness in vocabularies with the sameness in thoughts or substance? Or can these heterologous elements (Zen) challenge or even. Absorb Yang-ming’s doctrine before totally diverting it? Based on the doctrines evolving from Yang-ming’s chuan hsi lu and hui-neng’s liu –tsu tan ching，this paper is four approaches：first，how to stubby Yang-ming’s early devotion to and diversion from Zen，in order to find out his connection with Zen; second，to study Yang-ming’s discipline，“extending innate knowledge”; third，to investigate Hui-neng’s idea of discipline，“Enlightening mind and nature”; and fourth, to show the communication between the two doctrines. By contrasting Yang-ming and Hui-neng’s theories about nature，disciplines and ultimate values, we hope to show what their similarities and differences. Besides, this paper is extended to present a comprehensive understanding about them and to show the combination of Confucian attitude and Zen wisdom that Yang-ming’s doctrine tries to achieve.
