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""Three Wus exterminate Buddha" refers to the collective name of the three events in which Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty exterminated the Buddha, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty exterminated the Buddha, and Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty exterminated the

Buddha. The posthumous names or temple names of these reigning holders all have the word"武". If you add The extermination of Buddhism during the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty was collectively referred to as"the extermination of Buddhism by three martial arts and one sect." The Sui and Tang Dynasties were the heyday of Chinese Buddhism. The royal family of the Sui Dynasty believed in Buddhism, and the emperors of the Tang Dynasty believed in Taoism, but they were tolerant of Buddhism and many other religions. , protection policy.

Buddhism gradually developed and matured.

In the late feudal society, Buddhism in Han Dynasty declined, precepts were weakened, jungles were dilapidated, monks were ignorant, and superstition prevailed

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Up to now, there are still thousands of temples, especially many Buddhist holy places.

For example, Mount Emei, Mount Putuo, Mount Wutai, Mount Song, etc.

As this incident broke out, many eminent monks in the temples came out one after another.

When the miracle happened, they were very excited.

So I want to go to Beijing and worship the holy place.

In their view, that explosion"The place where"Buddha's Light" is the holy place of Buddhism.

There is the image of the Phoenix Nirvana, and the Buddha is preaching, and there may be some opportunities.

So after comprehensive consideration, everyone informed each other and decided to go to Kyoto together.

Except for this eminent monk, People from the Bianzang Tantric Sect also got the news and started to set out.

There are many branches of Buddhism in China. After Buddhism was introduced, it was localized by China.

Chinese culture is great when it is tolerant.

Tolerate, then assimilate, and let it become It has its own unique culture.

This is how the eight sects of China were formed.

The most famous of them is Zen.

The ancestral home of Zen is Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple, known as"the most famous temple in the world", is the Zen sect of Han Buddhism in China. Ancestral Court. Because the temple is located in the dense forest of Shaoshi Mountain, it is named. In the

20th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Zen Master Xiaoyi built it and ordered Shaoshi Mountain to build a temple for the Buddha. Sati Bodhidharma came here and condensed in the temple. The wall temple was built and the Zen sect was established, which has been repeated many times in the past dynasties. The sect has Bodhidharma as the first ancestor. There is the first ancestor nunnery in the northwest of Shaolin Temple. It was built in the Song Dynasty. There are inscriptions on the stone pillars in the seventh year of Song Xuanhe. The original one in the southwest of the temple has the second ancestor Huike. Statues.

In addition to Shaolin Temple, there is also the place where Huike, the second ancestor of Kuang Zen Sect, preached. It is said that Bodhidharma once preached sermons to the second ancestor here.

Valley Temple, also known as Qianyuan Temple and Sanzu Temple. Master Sengcan, the third ancestor of Zen Buddhism, once preached here. There is a pagoda of Master Seng Can in the temple for preaching scriptures.

Zhenjue Temple, also known as Dongshan Temple, where Daoxin and the fifth ancestor of Zen Buddhism once lived.

Nanhua Temple, formerly known as Baolin Temple. Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, taught Dharma here. There are six temples in the temple. The Ancestral Body Pagoda is enshrined in the Hall of the Sixth Ancestor

""Zen" is the transliteration abbreviation of the Sanskrit"Zhana", which is translated as practice method. Zen uses"Zen" to summarize the practice of Buddhism,"quiet meditation". Zen is originally a type of Buddhism commonly practiced, hence its name. Zen is The most influential, most widely spread and most developed sect in Chinese Han Buddhism.

This is the practice of Zen.

The other seven sects are - Tiantai Sect, the ancestral court - Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain.

The Three Treatises Sect, Ancestral Court - Caotang Temple, Qixia Mountain Qixia Temple.

Faxiang Sect, (Cien Sect) Ancestral Court - Daci'en Temple.

Huayan Sect, (Xianshou Sect) Ancestral Court - Huayan Temple.

Lu Sect, (Nanshan Sect) Ancestral Court ——Jingye Temple.

Esoteric Buddhism, (Shingon Sect) ancestral court - Daxingshan Temple and Qinglong Temple.

Pure Land Sect, (Lotus Sect) ancestral court - Xiangji Temple, Donglin Temple, Xuanzhong Temple in Shibi Valley.

These are all Chinese Local Buddhism.

Kyoto has become a place where everyone gathers and communicates

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This time things were big.

After mutual exchanges between the Buddhist associations, it was planned to hold a land and water conference in Kyoto.

Of course, you must apply.

After all, there will be so many people there and a venue will be needed.

What if something happens if you don’t apply?

So this is a must.

The president decided to do this, and it would be best to apply for a place where the light bursts out.

This is of extraordinary significance to them.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly originated from Emperor Wu of Liang in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. After the enrichment and development of esoteric Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, it matured and finalized in the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties. It has been spread to this day and continues to develop with undiminished momentum.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is based on making offerings to the Buddhas and sages of the ten directions and offering fasting food to all living beings in the six realms. Mandalas are also set up widely so that all sentient beings in the gathering can have access to their causes, conditions, and abilities. They can go to each altar to listen to sutras and listen to the Dharma..

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is divided into inner altar Buddhist services and outer altar Buddhist services, with a total of seven altars. The inner altar is the hub for the entire Dharma assembly to communicate with the Four Saints and Six Mortals. It provides universal offerings to all the gods and spirits of the Dharma Realm who are predestined to know, and makes aspiration to save all sentient beings and purify the underworld. The outer altar is used to guide people who practice various Dharma doors and foundations. Practitioner.

To build a water and land Dharma assembly requires mobilizing a huge amount of manpower and material resources, and it takes seven days and nights to complete the merits.

For seven days and nights, he satirized and recited the classics to achieve salvation. The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is an overall Buddhist service, and every altar is equally important. At three o'clock every day, the general goes back to the altar to read out the text, announcing the ten dharma realms, and dedicating the merits of the scriptures recited every day.

Therefore, holding water and land rituals is quite grand.

And this time, eminent monks and believers from all over the country gathered together, which was even more grand. _Feilu reminds you: three things about reading - collection and recommendation