Source: Zhou 1991a

Zhou Shujia 周叔迦. “Shidian conglu 釋典叢錄.” Zhou Shujia Foxue lunzhu ji 周叔迦佛學論著集. Beijing: Zhonghuashuju, 1991.

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Zhou argues that the Cibei daochang chanfa 慈悲道場懺法 was written by Baochang 釋寶唱 under the Liang. HIs reasons are as follows: This repentance liturgy begins with the Cibei daochang chanfa zhuan 慈悲道場懺法傳, which states that it was written by Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty for his empress, who became a python after her death because she was jealous of the other concubines. However, according to the History of the Liang 梁書, this empress died in 499 CE (the first year of the Yongyuan 永元 period), before Emperor Liangwu became emperor and before he had any other concubines. Therefore, the legend recorded in Cibei daochang chanfa zhuan is not credible. Da Tang neidian lu 大唐內典錄 T2149 records a Zhongjing chanhui miezui fa 眾經懺悔滅罪法 in three fascicles, written by Baochang 寶唱, which is essentially similar in structure to the Cibei daochang chanfa 慈悲道場懺法.

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Zhou argues that the Cibei daochang chanfa 慈悲道場懺法 was written by Baochang 釋寶唱 under the Liang. HIs reasons are as follows: This repentance liturgy begins with the Cibei daochang chanfa zhuan 慈悲道場懺法傳, which states that it was written by Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty for his empress, who became a python after her death because she was jealous of the other concubines. However, according to the History of the Liang 梁書, this empress died in 499 CE (the first year of the Yongyuan 永元 period), before Emperor Liangwu became emperor and before he had any other concubines. Therefore, the legend recorded in Cibei daochang chanfa zhuan is not credible. Da Tang neidian lu 大唐內典錄 T2149 records a Zhongjing chanhui miezui fa 眾經懺悔滅罪法 in three fascicles, written by Baochang 寶唱, which is essentially similar in structure to the Cibei daochang chanfa 慈悲道場懺法. Baochang, 寶唱 T1909; 慈悲道場懺法