Brief Record of the Jinshan Longyou Chan Temple (Volumes 1-2) (金山龍游禪寺志略)

About 金山龍游禪寺志略

Qing · by 釋行海撰

106,108 · about 354 min

"Brief Records of the Jinshan Longyou Chan Monastery" was compiled by the Qing Dynasty monk Shi Xinghai. Completed in the early Qing period, this work documents the historical evolution, monastic structure, deeds of eminent monks, and religious activities of the Jinshan Longyou Chan Monastery in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. Its contents cover the monastery's founding origins, periods of prosperity and decline through successive dynasties, landholdings and economic affairs, as well as related poetic inscriptions and stele records. It serves as an important local historical document for studying the history of this monastery and the Buddhism of Jiangnan during the Qing Dynasty. This brief record not only provides firsthand historical material for examining the Buddhist culture of Jinshan Monastery but also holds significant value for understanding the daily life and social functions of Chan monasteries in the Qing Dynasty, occupying a distinct place among Buddhist historical records.