The development of Buddhism in China needs one person, and that is Mazu Yi Dao. He became a monk since childhood and promoted Buddhist culture and beliefs. In addition, he is the founder of Hongzhou School, the most important school of Zen, or Mazu Yi Dao founded Hongzhou School. Mazu Yi Dao devoted his life to the development of Buddhism. So, where is the Dojo of Mazu Yi Dao?
Pictures of Kaiyuan Temple in Mazu Road
After the death of his master Huai Rang, Mazudao's study of Zen reached its peak. He often preached to disciples in Kaiyuan Temple in Hongzhou, making Kaiyuan Temple the Buddhist center of the whole south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, Mazu Yi Dao established the famous Buddhist Mazu Yi Dojo in Kaiyuan Temple, and co-founded Hongzhou Zen with many disciples, which became famous all over the world. Mazu Yi Dao inherited his master's mantle as a Zen master, and had a thorough understanding and development of Zen. In other words, Huai let Zen master know that Zen needs disciples to calm down and practice enlightenment, and Mazu taught Zen to many disciples on the basis of his master.
Therefore, the development of Zen can not be separated from Mazu Yi Dao. 1, in February 788, Mazu died. But many things of Mazu Yi Dao have been passed down to later generations, written by Mazu Yi Dao.
Who is Master Ma?
Ma was a Buddhist and lived in the Tang Dynasty. Ma was a Zen master in the Tang Dynasty, and his disciples were all over the world. Ma, whose real name is Ma, is also called "Hongzhou" because he often gives lectures in Hongzhou area. Ma is a Zen master. His Buddhism is extensive and profound, and his disciples are all over the world. So why is his Buddhism so profound? Who is Master Ma?
Ma is the master, Huai rang is the Zen master.
Mazu Yidao has two masters, one is the Five Elephants Zen Master, and the other is the Huairang Zen Master, among whom the thoughts of Huairang Zen Master have the greatest influence on him. The first master of Mazu Yi Dao was the famous Five Elephant Zen Master at that time. It is said that this Zen master was Prince Silla, who had a great influence at that time. Mazu Yi Dao studied with him for a period of time, during which Mazu Yi Dao learned the basics of Zen. At the age of one or twenty-four, Ma Dao met the Zen master Huai Rang. Since then, I have been practicing enlightenment with Master Huai Chan until my death. Zen master Huai was a monk at that time, and his cultivation was no worse than that of Zen master Wu Xiang. In some fields, Master Huai Xiang has a deeper understanding of Zen than Master Wu Xiang. It is the mature period of Mazu Yi Dao's thought to let the Zen master learn Zen, which makes Mazu Yi Dao's Zen thought develop rapidly and gradually improve.
Mazu Yidao has two masters, one is the Five Elephants Zen Master, and the other is the Huai Rang Zen Master. The former laid the foundation of Mazu Yi Dao's Zen thought, while the latter promoted the development of Mazu Yi Dao's Zen thought. Both Zen masters are indispensable to the road of Mazu.
Disciple Ma's Information Introduction
Ma is one of the masters of Buddhist culture and has many disciples. According to relevant Buddhist classics, there are as many as 139 disciples who can be verified, but not many of them are widely known. Mazu Yi Dao taught his clothes to four proud students all his life, and Mazu Yi Dao's most proud disciple was Baizhang Huaihai Zen Master. In addition, the disciples of Mazu Yi Dao, such as Xitang Nazang Zen Master, Guizong Nachang Zen Master and Nanquan Puyuan Zen Master, also made great contributions to the development of Buddhism.
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Ma is a disciple of Baizhang Huaihai Zen Master, formerly known as Wang, who was born in Fuzhou in the Tang Dynasty. There are also some legends about Zen master Huaihai becoming a monk. Many people think that Zen master Baizhang Huaihai couldn't speak when he was young, but only when he was blessed by the Buddha in the temple. Later, his family sent him to the temple to practice hard. Baizhang Huaihai Zen master studied with many masters in his early years. Later, by chance, he learned the news of Mazu Yi Dao, so he went to piety and studied Buddhist culture with Mazu Yi Dao, which made him an important Buddhist. Zen master Baizhang Huaihai was called a Buddhist revolutionary in China by later generations. At the same time, he formulated a series of rules and regulations, standardized the image and majesty of Buddhism, and determined the dividing line between Zen and secular society.
Besides Baizhang Huaihai Zen Master, the proud disciple of Mazu Yi Dao, Xitang Naoko Zen Master has been studying Buddhism with Mazu Yi Dao since he was 23 years old, and has also become a famous Zen master. Master Quan Puyuan inherited Mazu Yi Dao's style of study and promoted Hongzhou Buddhist spirit. Most of Mazu's disciples have made great achievements. Of course, there are also disciples who worship Buddha with peace of mind and spend the rest of their lives quietly in the old temple in the mountains.