Monks Hanshan And Society Of Late Ming Dynasty

Hanshan,Lianchi,Zibai and Ouyi are called four great eminent monks in the later period of Ming dynasty. After beginning of Ming dynasty, the Buddhism date fades, executes declines. Four great eminent monks treated own the promotion Buddhist as their doctrine mission. The life of Hanshan conduct, is inspires the Buddhism enterprise a miniature.How are some one group of eminent monks pondering should to Buddhism's crisis before Hanshan? Repays a debt of gratitude the temple to manage the Xilin Yongning to may be called representative. He employs the procedure which Confucian tutor gives says, then for raised the gruff mountain namely to be born namely enters the world the positive salvation spirit to build the foundation. The gruff mountain promotes Buddhism, only reforms by no means on the Buddhist doctrine interior obtains, but is in line with "the Buddhist doctrine in secular" the Mahayana provides relief the spirit, widely becomes friends with the officials famous litterateur, and "the official poses as by the side outside", participation imperial family's all sorts of activities; Penetrates to the common custom populace in, by own Virtue has influenced side common people. Honest like Qian Qianyi said that, "Since Chu Shi, le tan, lion string traditional music of which has been lost. Riseing for Zi bai, Hai yin (Han shan) two masters." Han shan master's spirit, is just like strong wind in the later period of Ming dynasty, the stroking dispirited waste soft Buddhism circle of thinkers in the ; But his bitter experience with diligently, also gained common people's understanding and the approval.This article draws up from the gruff mountain social activity obtains, inquired about it with late Ming dynasty society between very complicated relation, attempts from its rich great road experience, sneaks a peek at the profound Buddhist studies tutelage. Meanwhile by the social history research angle of view, excavates the thought history research other ways, expected returns to original state late Ming dynasty the Buddhism history reality from a side.