The Origins and Development of Mahayana Buddhism in its Early Stages was one of Yin Shun’s books which reviews early Mahayana sutras and lists 47 sutras relating to Wenshu. When the book was published, the Wenshu doctrine began to get a great deal of attention from numerous scholars. According to the paper’s findings, Yin Shun believed the Wenshu and Prajna doctrines were of the same origin but had developed differently. The Wenshu doctrine was unique because it skipped many steps to Buddhahood and had a close relationship with Aman Buddhist Land. In the Wenshu doctrine the Aman Buddha was mentioned and the Bodhisattva was emulated. The doctrine exhibited contempt for the Śravaka Vehicle and neglected the sequential order of Buddhist practice. Therefore, Yin Shuan criticized the Wenshu doctrine for not following the traditional Middle Way.
