Huangbo Mountain Temple Records (黃檗山寺志)

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Qing · by 性幽獨往等編訂續修

81,615 · about 272 min

The *Huangbo Mountain Gazetteer* was compiled and revised by Qing dynasty monks such as Xingyou and Duwang, serving as a Buddhist monastic gazetteer documenting the history of Wanfu Temple on Huangbo Mountain in Fuqing, Fujian. Compiled in the early Qing dynasty, this gazetteer systematically includes the temple's historical evolution, biographies of eminent monks, poetic inscriptions, stele records, and the lineage of the Chan school, providing a detailed reflection of the development of the Huangbo school as an important branch of the Linji tradition. The text particularly records the deeds of masters such as Yinyuan Longqi, holding precious documentary value for the study of Ming and Qing Buddhist history and Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. This gazetteer is not only an authoritative text for understanding the Buddhist heritage of Huangbo Mountain but also an important component of Chan historical literature.