Publish Date:2021-07-03
Five Dynasties
After activities of destroying Buddhism in the Huichang period, Shaolin Temple’ s reputation increasingly declined and monks scattered. There were nearly no new construction projects and little relevant literature data on cultural relics and historic sites.
Song and Jin Dynasties
Chan master Yiqing’ s two disciples Daokai and Bao’ en brought Caodong clan of Chan school into Songluo area. Chan master Bao’ en carried forward Caodong clan of Chan school in Shaolin Temple in 1093. Shaolin Temple still maintain a certain scale in the Song and Jin Dynasties.
In the late Jin and early Meng dynasties, master Wansong Xingxiu of Caodong clan as well as his disciples Donglin Zhilong, Mu’ an Xingying and others presided over the temple in succession. Zhilong built a free pharmacy bureau in Shaolin Temple.
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