On the Patriarchal Lineages of Vinaya Transmission Starting with Upāli: Narratives and Interpretations in the Vinaya School 律宗 in China and Japan

In both Pāli and Chinese vinaya literature, there are various patriarchal lineages of transmission in which Upāli is honored as the first patriarch. These that start with can be categorized into two types. The type found mainly Indian texts, including groups texts: Mohe sengqi lü 摩訶僧祇律 (Skt. Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya), Samantapāsādikā, a Vinaya commentary, well its parallel version, Shanjianlü piposha 善見律毗婆沙. second was constructed by school masters Northern Song dynasty, who aimed to establish an orthodox origin for school. After their introduction China Japan, experienced transformation later works composed medieval Japanese Buddhist monks. A comparative philological study on Samantapāsādikā shows “mistranslated” Tanwude 曇無德 Dharmagupta) lineage piposha, “Buddharakkhita” sources. Further investigation reveals Dingbin 定賓 Gyōnen 凝然, monks from periods, identified commentary Dharmaguptaka-vinaya, they consequently considered genealogy Dharmaguptaka school, purpose establishing orthodoxy could traced back Upāli. Furthermore, lü, associated master Fahu 法護 Yuanzhao 元照, eminent monk, criticized false construction. Instead, he established starts Tanwude, editor compiler