Song · by 張商英述
11,283 · about 38 min
The "Continued Records of Qingliang" was authored by the renowned Northern Song Prime Minister Zhang Shangying and stands as an important historical chronicle documenting the Buddhist sacred sites of Mount Wutai. Composed during the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song, this work extends the narrative of the Tang dynasty's "Records of Qingliang," providing detailed accounts of the author's personal pilgrimage experiences to Mount Wutai. It records miraculous manifestations of Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva and the flourishing state of the monasteries. This text is not only a crucial document for the study of Mount Wutai's Buddhist history and the faith in Mañjuśrī, but also holds an esteemed position among Chinese Buddhist historical and geographical writings. It offers later generations precious religious, historical, and cultural materials, profoundly influencing the development of sacred mountain worship in Chinese Buddhism.