Daochuo 道綽 （562-645） explained a complex theory of the Buddha’s body and land in his Anleji 安楽集. To make its foundation coherent, there should be a basic understanding to determine the characteristics of the Buddha’s body and land.
This paper examines five questions and answers about the Buddha’s body and land in the Anleji, paying special attention to the question and answer about the establishment and damage of the pure land. Moreover, it tries to locate the basic understanding to determine the characteristics of Buddha’s body and land, in order to offer a comprehensive understanding of the theory of this topic.
According to Daochuo’s view of the Buddha’s body and land, a Buddha will show a compassionate body and land to different people according to their capacities. We can clearly recognize Daochuo’s theory of Buddha’s three bodies and lands of the dharmakāya, sambhogakāya, and nirmāṇakāya in the Anleji.
Among them, it is emphasized that Amitābha Buddha is the true and compassionate sambhogakāya.
