Selections from Ŭich’ŏn’s Collected Works of State Preceptor Taegak (Taegak kuksa munjip [sŏn]) 大覺國師文集 (選)‎

This section includes selections from The Collected Works of State Preceptor Taegak (Taegak kuksa munjip大 覺國師文集‎) an assemblage of Ŭich’ŏn’s writings. The selections coverage categories ranging from prefaces, lectures on Buddhist sutras, and memorials to letters, addresses, and lyric poems. These texts reveal an inclusive view of practice and study—the dual cultivation of doctrinal learning and meditative visualization—and a passionate commitment to the preservation of the Buddhadharma.

Translator’s Introduction

The introduction includes a brief sketch of the life of Ŭich’ŏn, a reassessment of Ŭich’ŏn’s life and contribution to Koryŏ Buddhism, an overview of the structure and contents of his collected works, a discussion of the rationale for the translation, and an overview of Ŭich’ŏn’s thought.