Chan Heart, Chan Art

by Hsing Yun

This is a unique volume that pairs 100 traditional Chan (Zen) stories retold by Venerable Master Hsing Yun with 100 paintings that beautifully capture the flavor of traditional Chan art. To make ancient Chan stories more accessible, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has written commentaries at the end of each story to elucidate the meaning of difficult gongans (koans) and gathas (verses).

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Hsing Yun was a Chinese Buddhist monk, teacher, and philanthropist based in Taiwan. He was the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order as well as the layperson-based Buddha's Light International Association. Hsing Yun was considered a major proponent of Humanistic Buddhism and one of the most influential teachers of modern Taiwanese Buddhism. In Taiwan, he was popularly referred to as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Taiwanese Buddhism, along with his contemporaries: Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Shih Cheng Yen of Tzu Chi and Master Wei Chueh of Chung Tai Shan.