Yuan · by 弌咸編
59,628 · about 199 min
The "Chanlin Beiyong Qinggui" compiled by Master Yixian of the Yuan Dynasty is an important text on the management system of Chan Buddhist monasteries. Based on the tradition of the "Baizhang Qinggui" from the Song Dynasty and tailored to the practical needs of Chan communities in the Yuan period, this work systematically outlines detailed regulations for daily monastic practice, ritual activities, division of duties, and codes of conduct within the monastic community. It reflects the mature form of the Chan monastic system and has profoundly influenced the development of monastic regulations in later Chinese Buddhism. This text remains a key document for studying the organization of Buddhism and the historical development of the Chan school during the Yuan Dynasty.