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Who are the famous monks in history? What name do they use to keep history books?
Since Buddhism was introduced into China in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, its influence has gradually shifted from official to folk, and it has become an indispensable part of China's history and culture.

With the expansion of the influence of Buddhism, the deeds of monks are also widely known. For example, the founder of dharma Shaolin came from eastern India; Another example is Master Xuanzang, who went to India to learn from the scriptures. Jian Zhen has been to Japan six times. There is also the sixth ancestor Huineng Zen master, which has nothing to do with this matter.

But today, taking history as a mirror, it is not the famous monk mentioned above, but a relatively unpopular foreign monk who gets along well in China.

The best thing about this monk is not only that he talked with the nobles of the emperor on an equal footing, but also that he lived in China for many years and never spoke Chinese, which was even praised by the nobles at that time. It's incredible.

The famous monk was a Taoist in the Jin Dynasty.

Taoist Doro, whose real name is Silk Resin, is said to be the prince of a country in the Western Regions (it is said to be the prince of India). He devoted himself to the Buddha and had no intention of taking the throne, so he gave the throne to his brother and became a monk himself.

Taoist masterpieces traveled all over the world and came to the Jin Dynasty. During the Eight Kings Rebellion, he moved to Jiankang (now Nanjing) and was warmly sought after by the aristocratic groups at that time. Because Gao Zuodao preaches on a high place, everyone calls him Gao Zuodao.

Luo, the corpse of Boli, died in the Xiankang period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 343) at the age of over eighty. In the place where he died, people built a temple for him, which is now Nanjing Gaozuo Temple.

Taoist Gao had a very harmonious relationship with the princes and ministers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and had a very good relationship with the then prime minister Wang Dao, generals Wang Dun, Qiu, Guanglu doctor Zhou Yi, Taichang, Tingyi and other dignitaries.

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