Gaomin Monastery Regulations (高旻寺規約)
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The Gaomin Temple Regulations were composed by the Venerable Master Laiguo, a distinguished Chan master of the modern era, and stand as one of the important monastic codes in Chinese Buddhism. During his tenure as abbot of Yangzhou's Gaomin Temple in the late Qing and early Republican period, Master Laiguo established these regulations to rectify the monastic environment and strictly uphold pure precepts. The content meticulously standardizes communal living for the sangha, meditation hall practice, daily activities, and the dignified conduct of precepts and decorum, embodying the rigorous and pragmatic tradition of the Chan monastic community. These regulations are not only a crucial document for the revival of Gaomin Temple but are also regarded as a model for modern Chan monastic codes within Han Chinese Buddhism, exerting a profound influence on contemporary Buddhist temple management and meditation practice.
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