On account of the Dharma instruction of“adhering solely to the teachings of Master Shandao(善导)”given by the founder of Japanese Jodo Shu(Pure Land School,净土宗),Master Honen(法然),who inconceivably received the D...On account of the Dharma instruction of“adhering solely to the teachings of Master Shandao(善导)”given by the founder of Japanese Jodo Shu(Pure Land School,净土宗),Master Honen(法然),who inconceivably received the Dharma directly from Master Shandao across a span of 500 years,in 1977,the Japanese Jodo Shu established the Japan-China Pure Land Friendship Association(日中友好净土宗协会),the first such association of an individual Buddhist sect,hoping to hold a Gratitude Dharma Service in 1980 to commemorate the 1,300th anniversary of the passing of Master Shandao at the Shandao Pagoda(善导塔)at Xiangji Temple(香积寺)in Xi'an(西安),northwest China's Shaanxi Province,which they had never visited before.Therefore,the Jodo Shu made several visits to China.They were deeply moved by the extensive efforts and sincerity the Chinese side showed in restoring the Shandao Pagoda and Xiangji Temple.“To further Buddhist cultural exchange with China”,they invited Venerable Chuanyin(传印)to study at Bukkyo University(佛教大学)in Japan.展开更多
文摘On account of the Dharma instruction of“adhering solely to the teachings of Master Shandao(善导)”given by the founder of Japanese Jodo Shu(Pure Land School,净土宗),Master Honen(法然),who inconceivably received the Dharma directly from Master Shandao across a span of 500 years,in 1977,the Japanese Jodo Shu established the Japan-China Pure Land Friendship Association(日中友好净土宗协会),the first such association of an individual Buddhist sect,hoping to hold a Gratitude Dharma Service in 1980 to commemorate the 1,300th anniversary of the passing of Master Shandao at the Shandao Pagoda(善导塔)at Xiangji Temple(香积寺)in Xi'an(西安),northwest China's Shaanxi Province,which they had never visited before.Therefore,the Jodo Shu made several visits to China.They were deeply moved by the extensive efforts and sincerity the Chinese side showed in restoring the Shandao Pagoda and Xiangji Temple.“To further Buddhist cultural exchange with China”,they invited Venerable Chuanyin(传印)to study at Bukkyo University(佛教大学)in Japan.
