The New Ten Ox 新十牛图: Herding Pictures

The Ten Ox Herding Pictures is a significant classic in Chinese Zen Buddhism. Through ten illustrations, it vividly depicts a person’s journey from confusion to enlightenment in a way that is both intuitive and visually engaging. Traditionally, these images were often painted on the walls of Zen temples.However, because the original text is written in classical poetic form, it is rich in metaphors and requires considerable historical knowledge to fully grasp. As a result, modern readers may find it challenging to understand.The New Ten Ox Herding Pictures reinterprets these illustrations in a way that is more accessible to contemporary audiences. The ancient poems have been rewritten in plain, modern language and further translated into English, making this profound Eastern Zen wisdom available to Western readers as well.To preserve the essence of the original work, this book retains the classical illustrations and texts, providing readers with a comprehensive and insightful perspective on this timeless Buddhist teaching.十牛图是中国古代禅宗的重要典籍，用十张图讲述了一个人从迷惑到觉悟的过程，通俗易懂，形象生动，多绘制在禅宗寺院的墙上。由于用的是古代诗歌的形式，其中包含很多隐喻，还需要很多历史知识才能了解，因此，现代人读起来，依然会很吃力。新十牛 图，把这十张图用现代人更容易理解的方式绘制一 遍，再把古代诗歌用白话解释一遍，再翻译成英文 ，使得西方人也可以了解这一古代东方禅宗智 慧。为了方便收藏，书中依然保留了原画原文，可供参考。 Read more