As the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, Master Cao Huineng has profound and solid significance for the spread of Buddhism and Zen Buddhism in China. Huineng was taught by Hong Ren, the fifth ancestor, inherited the Dongshan method, founded Nanzong, and carried out the teaching method of "pointing directly at people's hearts and regarding nature as Buddha". His popularity in Lingnan has also inspired and influenced the border areas and overseas cultures.
2. Hanshan Deqing
Hanshan Deqing (1546165438+1October15-1623 65438+1October15), with a common surname of Cai. The revival of Zen Buddhism is a close friend of Zi Baizhen and is considered as one of the four eminent monks in the late Ming Dynasty.
3. Zhang Daoling
Zhang Daoling (34-1February 22, 56), Fu Han, formerly known as Ling, was the founder of Zhengyi Alliance Wei Dao, and was born in Fengxian County, Eastern Han Dynasty (now Fengxian County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu). The old gentleman in Taishang "taught Buddhism for three days and made his life a heavenly teacher", while the later Buddha called him "the bodhi old zu heavenly teacher", "the real person" and "the three-day teaching assistant exorcist", and he was Zhang Tianshi, a wise god.
4. Wang Zhongyang
Wang Zhongyang (1112-1170), a pioneer of Quanzhen Taoism, was born in Xianyang (now Xianyang, Shaanxi), formerly known as Zhongfu, whose name was Yun Qing, and later renamed Bo (or Zhe), whose name was Zhiming.
5. Qiu Chuji
Qiu Chuji (1148-1227), whose real name is Chang Chunzi, was born in Qixia, Dengzhou (now Shandong). He was a real Taoist, real person, thinker, politician, writer, health care scientist and medical scientist.
Qiu Chuji was respected by the rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and the Mongolian Empire and the broad masses of the people. At the age of 74, he went to the Western Regions to persuade Genghis Khan to stop killing and love the people (35,000 Li) and became famous all over the world.
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