本課程之目的在於讓學生廣泛接觸禪宗文獻，培養整合禪宗史料、閱讀並理解禪宗典籍之能力。課程主要分為五個部分：一、透過《壇經》選讀了解慧能禪法的特質，奠定日後閱讀禪宗文獻的基礎。二、透過各種《燈錄》之紀載，了解洪州禪如何繼續發展慧能禪法，並開創出獨特一格的祖師禪禪風。三、藉由《碧巖錄》之選讀，增加學生對宋代文字禪的理解能力，並能理解唐、宋禪法的變化。四、閱讀大慧宗杲之《語錄》，瞭解他對文字禪、默照禪之批判，並熟悉宋代以降看話禪之特色與修行方式。透過閱讀與分析，培養學生領會禪宗公案之精神，不再因公案之閱讀門檻高而棄之不顧、視為畏途。

The purpose of this course is to provide students with extensive exposure to Zen literature, and to cultivate the ability to integrate Zen historical materials, read and understand Zen classics. The course is mainly divided into five parts: 1. Understand the characteristics of Huineng's Zen method through selected readings of the "Tan Sutra" and lay the foundation for future reading of Zen literature. 2. Through various records in "Leng Lu", understand how Hongzhou Zen continued to develop the Huineng Zen method and created the unique style of Patriarch Zen. 3. Through the selected reading of "Bi Yan Lu", students can increase their understanding of the Zen text in the Song Dynasty and understand the changes in Zen methods in the Tang and Song Dynasties. 4. Read Dahui Zonggao's "Quotations" to understand his criticism of written Zen and silent Zen, and become familiar with the characteristics and practice methods of Kanyan Zen since the Song Dynasty. Through reading and analysis, students can be trained to understand the spirit of Zen koan, and they will no longer abandon koan because of its high reading threshold and regard it as a daunting path.

淨覺：《楞伽師資記》，《大正藏》85冊，臺北：新文豐，1983年。
宗寶本：《六祖壇經》，《大正藏》48冊，臺北：新文豐，1983年。
海法本：《壇經》，《大正藏》48冊，臺北：新文豐，1983年。
靜、筠編撰：《祖堂集》，北京：中華書局，2007年。
釋普濟編：《五燈會元》，北京：中華書局，1989年
圓悟克勤：《佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄》，《大正藏》48冊，臺北：新文豐，1983年。
蘊聞編：《大慧普覺禪師語錄》，《大正藏》47冊，臺北：新文豐，1983年。
無門慧開：《禪宗無門關》，《大正藏》48冊，臺北：新文豐，1983年。
研究論著：
王進瑞《碧巖錄講義》，高雄，1972年。
釋印順《中國禪宗史》，台北：正聞，1983年
阿部肇一著、關世謙譯：《中國禪宗史》，臺北：東大，1999年
小川隆《語錄的思想史：解析中國禪》，上海：復旦大學出版社，2015年。
周裕鍇《禪宗語言》，杭州：浙江人民出版社，1999年
龔雋《中國禪學研究入門》，上海：復旦大學出版社，2009年
鈴木大拙、佛洛姆《禪與心理分析》，臺北：志文，1981年
鈴木大拙《禪學入門》，臺北：桂冠，1992年
Bernard Faure, 《正统性的意欲：北宗禪之批判系譜》，上海：上海古籍，2010年
Bernard Faure, Chan Insight and Oversight: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1993
Kenneth Kraft ed., Zen, tradition and transition, New York: Grove Press, 1988

Jingjue: "Lengjia Teacher's Notes", "Taisho Zang" 85 volumes, Taipei: Xinwenfeng, 1983.
Zongbao version: The Sixth Patriarch's Altar Sutra, 48 volumes of the Taisho Canon, Taipei: Xinwenfeng, 1983.
Haifa version: "Tan Sutra", "Taisho Zang" 48 volumes, Taipei: Xin Wenfeng, 1983.
Compiled by Jing and Jun: "Zutang Collection", Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company, 2007.
Edited by Shi Puji: "Five Lanterns Huiyuan", Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company, 1989
Yuanwu Keqin: "Records of Zen Master Biyan of Buddha's Fruition and Wanwu", 48 volumes of "Taisho Zang", Taipei: Xinwenfeng, 1983.
Compiled by Yun Wen: "Quotations of Zen Master Mahahui Pujue", 47 volumes of "Taisho Zang", Taipei: Xinwenfeng, 1983.
Wumen Huikai: "Zen Wumenguan", 48 volumes of "Taisho Zang", Taipei: Xinwenfeng, 1983.
Research papers:
Wang Jinrui, Lecture Notes on Biyanlu, Kaohsiung, 1972.
Shi Yinshun, "History of Zen Buddhism in China", Taipei: Zhengwen, 1983
Written by Hajime Abe, translated by Guan Shiqian: "History of Zen Buddhism in China", Taipei: Tokyo University, 1999
Ogawa Takashi, "The Intellectual History of Quotations: Analyzing Chinese Zen", Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2015.
Zhou Yukai, "Zen Language", Hangzhou: Zhejiang People's Publishing House, 1999
Gong Jun, "Introduction to Chinese Zen Studies", Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2009
Suzuki Daijo and Fromm, "Zen and Psychological Analysis", Taipei: Zhiwen, 1981
Suzuki Daijo, "Introduction to Zen", Taipei: Guiguan, 1992
Bernard Faure, "The Desire of Orthodoxy: A Critical Genealogy of Northern Zen", Shanghai: Shanghai Ancient Books, 2010
Bernard Faure, Chan Insight and Oversight: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1993
Kenneth Kraft ed., Zen, tradition and transition, New York: Grove Press, 1988