[I verified]
1, Chitose palm Zen Master Po
Note: The 1000 ares mountain that is now western Zhejiang Tianchi.
1924 Edition "Changhua County": "Po palm monks, the Indians. ... ... Between the Wei and Jin East tour this earth. Jianye find arrived in the east into the Zhesheng, open Longtang back to each peak to the east. Recovery from the 1000 ares Wear Wild Goose, habitat Shi Dou ... .... "
"Tangchang Great Tong Shan-chi": "His Highness the Southern Liang Po palm monks, the Indians ... .... Wei East tour among the territories, seeking arrival Jianye" also known as Jiankang, today in Nanjing, the then - Kyoto "... ... East into Zhesheng, double from 1000 ares to Tianzhu" refers to Hangzhou in the Tianzhu ", wearing Wild Goose, back to flying, habitat Shi Dou ... ...."
[Note]
China's Southern and Northern Dynasties period, the northern farmers to avoid war, a large number migrated to the south to promote the development of productive forces in the South. But at that time the implementation of the feudal ruling class Nobles system, tyrannical landlord "closing off hills for accounting for water," wantonly annexation of land, resulting in a very sharp class contradictions, local farmers have uprisings. In this situation, the ruling class have to use Buddhism to promote the "karma", "reincarnation" and some idea of theism and soul as a spiritual weapon to the collapse of the revolutionary people and the slack against the will of the ruling class. Thus, this period of ancient feudal dynasties of Buddhism have taken an active use and fostering policies. On the one hand let some monks go to Nishi (India) countries learn from their experience (scriptures), on the other hand to allow and welcome the Indian monks promote Buddhism in our country. Interestingly, this period several emperors to Buddhism's simply a degree of obsession, such as the South beam when Liangdi Emperor, (South beam: Xiao Yan Jian, Li 4 on behalf of the emperor, ruled 56 years), he Buddhism as state religion, and personally to talk with the Thai Buddhist Temple to Fotu, but also a few cosmetic "suicide" to do with the Thai Temple, "Temple Slave", and then letting courtiers to raise hundreds of millions or hundreds of millions of huge sums of money to "The Emperor Buddha," Redemption court. Emperor greatly expand these practices increase the impact of Buddhism in society and status. In this context, resulting in Buddhism in this period can be shipped and Sheng. Liangdi Emperor, only the capital of Chien-yeh (Nanjing) one way, there are more than 500 small temples, monks and nuns of thousands of people, as the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu in the "Jiangnan Spring" a poem wrote: "... ... Southern 480 10 Temple, Rain in the number of pavilions. "(when Southern build up so many large and small temples, to the Tang Dynasty, there are still countless temples tower nestles at the smoke rain above). This is precisely the description of scene was flourishing of Buddhism. Of course, the poetry also implies erosion of the ruling group at that time a mockery of life.
His Highness Bao palm is in this context that a monk from the distant Western Paradise (India) came to our country, in various places creating brake transmission of Zen.
[Biography]
His Highness Po palm Zen Master, the Indians. Preaching the east of China. First, "Shu Wonderland" Emei Mountain (in Sichuan), heads to the "first in Foshan," Mount Wutai (in Shanxi), and return south, "Sacred Mountains of independence show" Hengshan (Hunan), "Kuang Lu Qixiu" Lushan (in the Jiangxi), and then go to the beginning of Zuda Mo Jianye and Zen Buddhism (Indian) meet. They jointly by the Southern Liang Jun treat God's gift. Later, another Zen master Po east into the palm of Zhejiang, the first open Tong, 1000 ares to live after the mountain, and then moved to Tianzhu (Hangzhou), Wild Goose (Wenzhou Yueqing Temple), fly (Hangzhou Lingyin), stone around the sinus. For this reason, Zen Master Po palm across the country famous for several decades after the beautiful spot, after the apprentice's visit to Temple, he wrote Yi Ji (the mechanics: Buddhist in the operas), the mechanics said: "The case of Liang City, Instructor (Tutor: mean the beginning of Zuda Mo), Meditation of carefully. Falling 2 Zhejiang tour, but also to make good landscapes. "
Chitose Po in Tianzhu palm monk in Hangzhou area, the abbot of more than ten years Suikai Huang was 17 years (AD 597) in missed peaks create Yi Sha, as the temple (monastery: monks, Taoist practices in place for things), named in Tianzhu Temple is the temple treasure charge of possession of a monk wrote "OK to make Cina 400 states, there is a world acclaimed one side Tour" of the poem. Until the Qing Emperor Qianlong's southern tour when the law changed in the Tianzhu Temple, net Temple. In the Tianzhu Temple, though not the size of the building and the next Tianzhu Temple, but it also has its own characteristics. Song Shisengqisong in the "Chitose old-fashioned," a poem wrote: "His Highness yantou Bi Shu-sen, former years alone Po palm aficionados, and futon to sit Poseng where nobody Aoyama served past and present." Left in the Tianzhu Temple, the "rocks base empty, jet impulse," Department built a bridge, called the bridge to treasure palm Bridge. Sihou have a beautiful mountain, known as the Sino-Indian Peak. According to "Lingyin records," said: "The open palm of Zhu Xi Bao. Metacarpal is the Western Regions in the Indians, so as to the name of." Compounded by a monk in the palm Bao Tianzhu Temple, often Fuzuo in sihou's been saying in terms of a large pyroxenite, so future generations would call this rock as "Rock Your Highness."
Palm to the River Po Xian Huashan Zen last known as "the first Xianfeng," said Jungfrau stay there. In this elegant, quiet meditation chanting in caves for several years, until Xuanzong (Li Zhi) was significantly Hing two years (657 years) New Year's Day passed away (passed away: transliterated word meaning death), future generations will call this rocks " Bao-yan. "
Po palm of the life of a monk, Yuan Yuan Fu monks at the time, "the monk Zhu Chuan Chan His Highness," a poem wrote: "Life geometry, dew disappearing River. Health and weeks involving Tang (born in Eastern Zhou Dynasty, after a few North Korea has given to the Tang North Korea), the oath is natural. East late Dharma, heart-Indian name pass. As everyone goes Dharma, alone in the Western Paradise. "
[Rumor]
Zen Master Po palm preaching the beginning of the East, threatening that they have live 673 years, after six North Korea, is the Eastern Zhou Dynasty King Weilie (formerly 425-402 years) when born. To the Tang Xian-Qing Emperor's New Year's days to assemble his two children, said: "I have vowed to live a thousand years in the human world, since coming to China, the mortal has spent more than 400 rooms, a total had been alive in 1072, it is now to go to time has come. " Yanba that Jiyu 1: "had no life and death, this is also showing life and death. I have to go live in heart and his health recovery to come here." Yubizuohua deeply entrenched. Thus the world called him "His Highness monks."
It is said that Bao was born left-handed palm monks always clenched fist, boxing has a shiny of Sarah. To the age of seven Dressed as a monk, the only show five fingers straight. Therefore, future generations, also known as a "treasure palm monk." "His Highness Bao palm monk" thus named.
[Tentative]
Southern Liang Po Chitose palm monk, traveled from India to China, traveled great mountains and rivers, visit ancient temples Mingseng calendar. After entering the territory of Zhejiang Province, the first open and then to 1000 ares Longtang Hill. Although he lived 1000 ares will not take very long, however, it illustrates the point that as early as 1,500 years ago, when 1000 ares Hill had a reputation is not small, because it will enable a foreign well-known monk attention, and personally went to glimpse of the fast, which is the pride of 1000 ares mountain. Later, Zen Master Po from 1000 ares to Zhejiang palm rest, the Koo Yee-yin 1000 ares, 1000 ares mountain's reputation for stirring up further to the outside fueled role.
His Highness was the first one monk Po palm into the 1000 ares Hill's famous monk. He came 1,500 years ago is still in the sleeping, peaceful state of 1000 ares mountain, where he was the first one sowed the seeds of Buddhism, the first person to.
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