| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| ·Introduction | 第13-14页 |
| ·Motivation for Choosing the Topic | 第14-15页 |
| ·Objectives of the Present Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Rationale and Methodology of the Present Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| ·Summary | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of Relevant Literature | 第19-35页 |
| ·Introduction | 第19页 |
| ·Studies on Translation from the Perspective of Hermeneutics | 第19-23页 |
| ·Importance and Main Ideas of Tan Jing | 第23-27页 |
| ·Importance of Hui Neng and Tan Jing | 第23-25页 |
| ·Main Ideas of Tan Jing | 第25-27页 |
| ·Translations of Tan Jing into English | 第27-33页 |
| ·Huang Mao-lin and the First English Version | 第30-31页 |
| ·Dwight Goddard’s Version and Its Influence | 第31-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第35-47页 |
| ·Introduction | 第35页 |
| ·General Ideas of Gadamer’s Philosophical Hermeneutics | 第35-36页 |
| ·Introduction of Fusion of Horizons | 第36-40页 |
| ·Concepts of Prejudice, Horizon and Hermeneutic Circle | 第36-38页 |
| ·Forming and Changing of Horizons | 第38-39页 |
| ·Way of Fusion of Horizons—Dialogue and Agreement | 第39-40页 |
| ·Model of Fusion of Horizons | 第40-44页 |
| ·Shared Prejudices and Clashing Prejudices | 第42页 |
| ·Uneliminability of Clashing Prejudices | 第42-43页 |
| ·Creative Treason as Result of Clash of Horizons | 第43-44页 |
| ·Application of the Model to Translation Criticism | 第44-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Dwight Goddard’s Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch | 第47-76页 |
| ·Introduction | 第47页 |
| ·Life and Contributions of Dwight Goddard | 第47-50页 |
| ·Shared Prejudices between Translator’s and Original Text’s Horizons | 第50-56页 |
| ·Improvement in Simplicity and Fluency | 第50-52页 |
| ·Faithful Transmission of Original Ideas | 第52-54页 |
| ·Factors Leading to Shared Prejudices | 第54-56页 |
| ·Creative Treason Embodied in the Translated Text | 第56-67页 |
| ·Deletion of Huang’s Text | 第56-58页 |
| ·Reordering of Huang’s Text | 第58页 |
| ·Rationalization of Huang’s Text | 第58-61页 |
| ·Romantic Interpretations of Huang’s Text | 第61-64页 |
| ·Other Interpretations of Huang’s Text | 第64-67页 |
| ·Clashing Prejudices between Translator’s and Original Text’s Horizons | 第67-72页 |
| ·Western Tradition of Buddhism Interpretation in the 19th & 20th Centuries | 第67-69页 |
| ·Christian Attitudes toward Buddhism | 第69-70页 |
| ·Influence of Suzuki and Japanese Chan | 第70-72页 |
| ·Evaluation of Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch | 第72-74页 |
| ·Summary | 第74-76页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第76-80页 |
| ·Main Findings of the Present Study | 第76-77页 |
| ·Value of the Present Study | 第77-78页 |
| ·Aspects Requiring Further Study | 第78-80页 |
| Appendix I Changes in Goddard’s Version | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix II Comparison of Contents | 第82-83页 |
| Bibliography | 第83-88页 |
