During the reign of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty (696-697), there lived a monk named Hua Yan in the north of Youzhou, who "took Hua Yan Jing as his pure career" and "when he recited it, it was heard all over the city, as if it were under the court". Under the sponsorship of Zhang Renyuan, the magistrate of Youzhou, Monk Huayan came to Tanzhe Mountain to build a temple, bought the land of Jiang Jia and Donggou Liu Jia on the west slope near the Mufu Temple, and rebuilt the temple centered on the dilapidated Mufu Temple. Monk Huayan led the monks to fill a large puddle called "Qinglong Lake" in the temple, build and expand the temple, and open up the prototype of Tanzhe Temple. There are two spring eyes in the mountain behind the temple, one named Longquan and the other named Hongquan. After meeting in Longtan, Houshan, two springs flowed through the temple and flowed southward, which not only satisfied the daily water consumption of the temple, but also irrigated a large area of land and farmland nearby. It is precisely because of this precious spring that villages such as Plain, Nanxinfang and Lujiatan have appeared nearby. So monk Hua Yan changed Kafka Temple into "Longquan Temple". With a certain scale, Tanzhe Temple became famous in Youzhou area, and gradually developed and prospered. Therefore, later generations respected monk Hua Yan as the "founder" of Tanzhe Temple. Therefore, monk Hua Yan is listed as "Continued Biography of Monks".
Follow the real Zen master
At the end of the Tang Dynasty (924-936), the most famous monk was Master Cong Shi, who gave lectures at Manjuji and Tanzhe Temple in Youzhou City. According to Xie Qian's Inscription on Reconstruction of Kafka Temple in the Sixth Year of Ming Dynasty by Zheng De (15 1): "People who sit on Zheshan Mountain are far away in the west of the city. To the west of Maanshan, there is a spring pool, which is a ladder pool. The soil is suitable for Zhemu, because of its name. In the late Tang Dynasty, a Zen master from the real world and his thousands of disciples were here to talk about Buddhism, and then they showed their silence to Yanzutang ... "
Guanghui Tongli Zen master
Lin Jizong's master, Guanghui Tongli Zen Master, was a representative figure of Zen in Jin Dynasty. Xing Kai is from Huairou County, Beijing today. At the age of 9, he became a monk in Tanzhe Temple, worshiped the true Zen master as a teacher, and studied Lin Jizong's Buddhism. Later, I traveled to Liaodong and Qilu, visited famous ancient temples, and learned Buddhism from eminent monks from all over the world. After I went back, I promoted Zen in Chikulingji, Maanshan. In the early years of Dading, Master Shanhai of Tanzhe Temple led the monks to Chikulinji and respectfully invited them back to Tanzhe Temple as abbots. During his initial tenure as abbot, with the support of the imperial court, Tanzhe Temple underwent a large-scale renovation and expansion in 1 1 year, which made the temples and halls of Tanzhe Temple look brand-new. Xing Kai also rectified the monastic affairs in monasteries, and formulated the Monastery Rules as the living standard of monks in monasteries. Xing Kai carried forward Buddhism in the temple and wrote three quotations, which revived the Zen of Tanzhe Temple. Xing Kai also became the recognized leader of Jindu Zen School of Lin Ji, making Tanzhe Temple the central temple of Lin Ji School. He died in the temple, and after his death, he was honored as a "brilliant Tongli" Zen master by Buddhism. Later, Zhao Shan, Fan Qi, Tong Yuan, Wenguang, Jueben and others became famous monks of Lin Jizong.
Yan Zheng Zen master
Zen master Yan Zheng is a disciple of Zen master Guanghui Tongli. He is from Xuchang, Henan. He became a monk in the village since he was a child and later came to Zhongdu. In Ma 'anshan, Master Lin Jizong studied Buddhism from Zen master Guanghui Tongli, which was a great success. After the death of Zen master in Tonghui in Tanzhe Temple, Zen master Yan Zheng succeeded to the throne, "opened a dharma seat and spread Zen", promoted Lin Ji Buddhism, and wrote books such as Song of King Kong in Zen, Record of Golden Platform and Ten Methods of Sincere Practice, which are all in the world.
Meet the Zen master
Xiang monk is another famous master of Jin Dynasty, who is from Yixian County, Liaoning Province. He became a monk and studied Zen since he was a child, and he achieved a lot. In the Ming Dynasty, at the invitation of Qi Huangong princess royal, he became the abbot of Tanzhe Temple, which made Tanzhe Temple "a great success". During this period, monks also carried out large-scale repair and expansion of the temple. Later, he became a monk and served as the abbot of famous temples such as Tianzhu and Eternal Temple. He had a high reputation in Zhongdu and was recognized as the representative of Lin Jizong at that time. Later, he retired to Tanzhe Temple.
A Zen master who has no virtue at first.
The Zen master who started without virtue was from Xinzhou, Japan, which is now Nagano Prefecture, Japan. "Virtue begins without beginning, and fame ends". In his early years, he became a monk in Honshu and studied Zen. In order to study Zen deeply, Wu Chude came to China with a Japanese merchant ship when he was young, and went to Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou to learn Zen from Master Hui. "He got the purpose of a single biography, and later returned to the East. The Chinese people respected him and respected him as a Zen ancestor." During the Hongwu period in the early Ming Dynasty, Tex came to China again, traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers, and learned Buddhism from the eminent monks and great virtues everywhere. Later, at the Qingshou Temple in Beijing, I met the famous monk Yao. Soon after they met, they discussed Buddhism every day, "for the purpose of stimulating the economy." They fell in love at first sight and became close friends. Yao marveled at the profound Buddhist attainments of Zen master without virtue and beginning. He wants to give up the position of the host of Qingshou Temple, but he is too modest to accept it. He also traveled around China to study, visited famous mountains and temples, and studied Zen deeply. In the tenth year of Yongle (14 12), Yao recommended Tex to Ming Taizu, and Ming Taizu appointed Tex as the abbot of Tanzhe Temple. "Qin Shi Ming took orders, worked hard day and night, and worked hard for service. Every household is relaxed; Number one, build it; Dan chalk peeling, brand new. Much more than the old one. " Texaco Zen master took out his savings for many years and renovated the temple. In addition, he also used the 120 gold donated by the king to build a resplendent and solemn Western Three Saints Hall in the temple. During his tenure as abbot, Texan Zen master renovated the temple day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep. He also presided over the Dojo four times, promoted Lin Jizong's Buddhism and prospered the incense of Tanzhe Temple. The Zen master of Texaco is of high moral character. He helps the poor and the needy, and is thinner than self-serving and kind to others. He is respected both inside and outside the Buddhist world and has a high position in the history of Buddhism in the Ming Dynasty. Texan Zen master has a deep knowledge of China's poems and is good at calligraphy. Today, the Pu 'an monument in Shaolin Temple was written by Deshi, and Guo Moruo once wrote a poem to praise it. Texaco has lived in China for 56 years, and is the longest-lived Japanese monk in China. He has made outstanding contributions to Sino-Japanese cultural exchanges and Sino-Japanese friendly exchanges. In the fourth year of Xuande (1429), the Texan Zen master died in Tanzhe Temple, and his tomb tower went down in front of the temple.