History
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The Sixth Patriarch Leaves Home
After receiving the Dharma and taking leave of the Fifth Patriarch, the Sixth Patriarch came upon Master Yinzong at Faxing Temple. One evening, as the wind stirred the banners at the gate, he heard two monks arguing—one said the wind mov...
ReadThe Sixth Patriarch’s Spiritual Powers Convert Huiming
Master Daoming of Mount Meng in Yuanzhou (Yuanzhou’s prefectural seat is present-day Yichun, Jiangxi) was a dharma heir of the Sixth Patriarch, Master Huineng. He was born with the name Huiming, but changed it to Daoming to avoid using t...
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Selected Essays on Buddhist Studies
ReadIntroducing Yijing: A Tang Dynasty Scripture Translator
Yijing (635–713) was a Tang dynasty monk, scripture translator, and traveler. His lay surname was Zhang, and he was from Qizhou—present-day Licheng in Shandong—though some accounts place his origins in Fanyang, in the southwest of modern...
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