Lingyin Temple is also know by the name ＂Yunlin＂ Temple that originated from a miswritten word by Emperor Kangxi when he made an inspection trip to the southland. At that time, the abbot of Lingyin Temple was Zen Master Dihui. Dihui was born in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. After taking vows to be a monk, he travelled to Lingyin Temple and paid a visit to the abbot Master Jude at Zhizhi Hall. Seeing the word ＂Zhizhi＂, he said, ＂you indicate directly, and I understand directly.＂ Hearing the birds singing outside, he realized that all creatures in the world are simple and direct. He was suddenly enlightened and thus was accepted. He was smart and lived a simple life. In the history of Lingyin Temple, few people could rival him in this respect. The following is a story about him saving his friend’s son with great demeanor and wisdom. Dihui had a sworn friend named Yun Richu, a general fighting against Qing Dynasty, who got separated from his younger son Yun Shouping in the

Xu Xiake, a distinguished traveller and geographer in Ming Dynasty, was from Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province. He was born in the 14th year of Emperor Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1586) and died in the 14th years of Emperor Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (1641). His given name was Hongzu, courtesy name Zhenzhi, alternative courtesy name Xiake. Xu Xiake's Travel Notes had always been regarded as a unique literary and geographic book of the ages. Joseph Li, a British expert studying Chinese history of science and technology, spoke highly of Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes in his own book Chinese History of Science and Technology, ＂This book doesn’t seem to be written by a scholar from the 17th century. Instead, it seems to be a wild survey record of the 20th century＂. When he was a child, Xu Xiake had an ambitious dream to travel through the country and discover the mystery of nature. He read quite extensively and knew a lot about history, topography, maps and books of mountains and rivers. He was v

MicrosoftInternetExplorer402DocumentNotSpecified7.8Normal0Master Zhiyi was a Buddhist monk in the Liu Song Dynasty. He was told that in Hangzhou Feilai Peak there was a cavern where Master Huili, the founder of Lingyin Temple, raised white apes. So he visited Lingyin Temple out of admiration and followed Master Huili’s footsteps to live in the temple and raise apes. The quiet environment and lush plants of Lingyin Valley and the rocks and caves of Feilai Peak provided a natural paradise for the monkeys. They frolicked among the hills and trees, which brought infinite vitality to the quiet Lingyin Vally. Master Zhiyi had an extraordinary stunt, that is to roar by tightening his lips. His roars sounded like the scream of wind echoing in the valleys, which, miserably, shocked the plants. People named it ＂the melody which could sadden pine trees＂. Roaring is an ancient oral stunt which can be rarely found nowadays. It is said that the ＂roar＂ in Buddhism is related to Tathagata Bu