Image Title: Maka Shikan Kage: Fanned Pages Source: Maka Shikan Kage Creator: Zhi Yi (538-597) Publisher: 1640 Call Number: BQ9149.C454 M6 1640 Learn More Tags: book art, writing

 

Despite Buddhism’s dissemination, its teachings were not systematized and, with the passage of time, a great deal of doctrinal confusion set in. By the sixth century, 10 major schools of Buddhist thought were established, each claiming to adhere to Shakyamuni’s true teaching. This image shows pages from an early Buddhist work, titled Maka Shikan Kage, by the monk Zhi Yi (538-597).

This image can be found in Maka Shikan Kage at the Asian Library at UBC (BQ9149.C454 M6 1640).

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