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Formation of the Sanlun School

Type Event Region Asia Time 560–594

In the mid-to-late 6th century, the monk Jizang systematically interpreted the Zhong Lun, Shi'er Men Lun, and Bai Lun in Jiankang, forming the doctri…

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  1. 560–575Jiankang · NanjingJizang studied under Falang and other leading Sanlun masters, lecturing on scriptures and treatises in Jiankang's monasteries, deeply studying the three treatises translated by Kumārajīva and continuing the Prajna-Madhyamaka scholarly tradition.
  2. 575–594Jiankang · NanjingJizang wrote extensive commentaries including the Commentary on the Zhong Lun, Commentary on the Shi'er Men Lun, and Commentary on the Bai Lun, expounding core doctrines such as the Eight Negations and the Two Truths. The Sanlun school was formally established as a systematic Chinese Buddhist Prajna school.

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