Preface to Collection on the Land

of Peace and Joy

By Dharma Master Huijing

The Collection on the Land of Peace and Joy, comprising two

fascicles, was composed by Master Daochuo (562-645). It is included in Volume 47 of the Taisho Canon.

This two-fascicle text is organized into twelve chapters, with the

first fascicle containing three chapters and the second, nine. Each chapter is divided into several sections. Chapter 1 includes the maximum, nine sections, while Chapter 12 has just one. In total, there are thirty-eight sections.

As its title Collection on the Land of Peace and Joy suggests, the

work (hereafter referred to as “Collection”) is a compilation that cites sutras, vinayas, abhidharma shastras, commentaries and interpretations,aiming to inspire “the pursuit of rebirth in the Pure Land of Peace and Joy in the West.” It begins thus:

In this “Collection on the Land of Peace and Joy,” there are twelve

chapters, each citing sutras and treatises as evidence to encourage the development of faith and the aspiration for rebirth in the Pure Land.The cited scriptures total more than fifty.

“Peace and Joy” in the title clearly and concisely underscores the

purpose of this Collection, which is to elucidate the doctrinal principles of the Pure Land of Peace and Joy and to promote rebirth in that land.

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