Buddhism has been believed by the public since the Eastern Han Dynasty. Due to the worship of the emperor, the Southern Dynasties became more prosperous. In the Tang Dynasty, although the emperors of past dynasties gave priority to Taoism, they did not deliberately suppress Buddhism, so the development was still very prosperous. In the wave of economic and cultural development in the Tang Dynasty, many eminent monks also appeared. So, do you know who the monk of the Tang Dynasty was? Let's go to religious culture together!

Xuanzang

Xuanzang was a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty and the greatest translator in the history of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty. Chen, whose real name is Yi, was born in Gou County, Luozhou, Luoyang, Henan Province (now the south of Yanshi, Henan Province) and was the founder of Faxiangzong. Monks, scholars and travelers, together with Kumarajiva and Zhen Zhen, are called the three great translators in the history of Buddhism, and they are one of the founders of only knowing Sect.

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Originally known as Zhang Sui, the troupe was famous for its profound knowledge in Chang 'an when it was young. In order to avoid the entanglement of Wu Zetian's nephew and become a monk, he studied Buddhist classics and astronomical mathematics in Songshan, Tiantai Mountain and Dangyang Mountain. Later, he became a famous astronomer and Buddhist in the Tang Dynasty, presided over the revision of the new calendar, and the most important achievement was the compilation of Dayan Calendar. He also made many contributions in making astronomical instruments, observing astronomical phenomena and presiding over astronomical geodesy. Moreover, a group of Taoist priests also translated a variety of Indian Buddhist scriptures and became the leader of Tantric Buddhism.

Monk Jian Zhen

Monk Jian Zhen is a descendant of Nanshan School of Legalism, the founder of Nanshan School of Japanese Buddhism, and a famous physician. He once presided over the daming temple in Yangzhou, and at the request of Japanese monks studying abroad, he traveled eastward for six times to spread Buddhism, which promoted the spread and exchange of culture. Monk Jian Zhen has great attainments in calligraphy. He has sent many missions to Japan and promoted China's calligraphy in Japan. He also brought Chinese medicine to Japan and wrote his own medical book "Master Jian's Secret Recipe", which is called "the originator of Chinese medicine" in Japan.

Master Huineng

Master Huineng, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, was the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism in China. His Six Ancestors Tanjing has been handed down to this day and has become a witness of Buddhist practice. He has been teaching for thirty-seven years, and he is the author of Six Ancestors' Magic Tanjing. Huineng has more than forty disciples, among whom Nanyue Huairang and Qingyuan Xingsi are particularly prosperous. Thinking of a line, later generations are divided into Cao Dongzong School and Yunmen School; Internally, one school is divided into Lin Ji School and Luyang School. At this point, Zen flourished in China.