Study On The Plague Treatment Activities Of Ancient Monk Doctors

Buddhist classics not only contain the scriptures of universal salvation,but also contain rich medical content.Buddha is known as the "Great King of Doctors ".Dispelling the pain of all creatures is the starting point and foothold of Buddhism,and monk healers are an important force to implement Buddhist thought in action.Under the guidance of Buddhist thought,on the one hand,monks healers learn Dharma and Zen,on the other hand,they also give consideration to medical career.They have the dual identities of monks and healers.With the introduction of Buddhism into China,monk healers took root and sprouted in Chinese soil.From the foreign monk healers in the later Han Dynasty to the local monk healers in the Wei,Jin,northern and Southern Dynasties,their development showed a trend of localization.Plagues occurred frequently in ancient China.In addition to the government,medical institutions,doctors and other medical groups as the core to explore the causes and treatment of diseases,there were other groups such as wizards,Taoists,monk healers to treat diseases.Doctors among monks were an important part of ancient medical personnel and played an important role.However,from the existing research results of monk doctors,there is no systematic research on monk doctors’ treatment of plague,and the activities of monk doctors’ treatment of plague need further excavation and discuss.When plagues occurring were prevalent,monk healers took action spontaneously unafraid of being infected,set up clinical workshops in the temples,and took good care of the patients with diseases.The verdant trees in the temple not only made it convenient for the monk healers to collect herbs and treat the patients on site,but also made the patients feel comfortable in such a clean and undisturbed environment.Monk healers pay attention to the adjustment of patients’ psychological state in diagnosis and treatment,so as to calm patients’ mood and make them confident in rehabilitation.At the same time,monk healers can distinguish diseases and innovate treatments.They are also good at summarizing experience and sorting out medical prescriptions,so as to provide references for future medical activities.Buddhism pays attention to the soul,love and compassion,equality and selflessness,which is reflected incisively and vividly in monks healers.With their own wisdom and strength,monk healers have continuously integrated and promoted Buddhist medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in the process of China’s development,enriching and promoting the development of ancient Chinese medicine in terms of theoretical system,treatment methods and health care concept.When the plague occurred,monk healers treated the sick and saved people,achieved the purpose of promoting Dharma with medicine,opened up a road for the smooth development of Buddhism in China,expanded the influence of Buddhism in China,and improved their medical level and social status at the same time.