type way master simplified chinese traditional chinese pinyin movement existed north china southern northern continuation way masters practiced followers community forced relocate group established family followed master brought new version master northern northern government embraced form established state religion creating new lasted arrival buddhism great influence bringing influencing diet practitioners art produced areas dominated began buddhist influence collapsed fled quickly important religious center survived distinct school late 7th century integrated wider movement history northern member master family came area near inspired burgeoning movement retreated mount song receive inspiration mountain described text history dynasty visited twice visit revealed text known new code text contained designed new religious community messenger came offered new text called perfect scripture registers charts lost appointed new took texts court welcomed garnered support prime minister greatly admired immediately drawn appreciated mathematical skills hoped help improve longevity techniques shared dream society land peace justice prevailed new code realm large altar built near capital practitioners performed rites prayers daily gained great deal power court began purge buddhist clergy led major persecution released body lost greatest supporter court shortly death national history dynasty containing portraits rulers carved stone enraged emperor executed execution community forced flee settling center late fleeing court transformed important religious center according legend home recipient time center buildings greatly expanded scriptures collected including materials schools 7th century school prominent role series debates examined buddhism better suited bring stability realm debate surrounded scholar proposed buddhism abolished china naturally happy suggestions countered arguments second debate concerned friend wrote buddhism emperors support issued secured precedence buddhism remained place came power time served refuge fleeing persecution emperor dynasty south final northern master arrived later achieved favor death remained important place learning ceased considered distinct school texts important text period new code text revealed lost apart fragments surviving text contains thirty outline rules rules outlined proper public conduct case sickness guidelines describing set ritual instructions concerning funeral rites practice petitions important text school period called scripture western ascension text describes emigration india transmission text narrative uses stories framework describe adept live life text describes adept use inherent world outlines meditation techniques discusses results living life happens death beliefs northern master variety similar different earlier form unlike prior incarnations supported sexual practices means achieving text urged sexual arts religion addition states religion religious taxes faithful inheritance religious titles closely linked claimed student specific requirements followed rules influenced buddhism practice form idea came buddhism condemned movements called texts copied recited people good life gain new age bad insects animals similarities earlier master include role viewed existed created world believed creator universe came earth intermittently bring forth sacred scriptures including continued appear periodically bring forth new scriptures adherents surrounded entourage announced envoy extremely closely linked certain sources announced practices followed certain regular communal rites communal rites involved formal long seven days order members eating meat green banquet consisted courses wine rice vegetarian meal ritual activity activities usually involved series bows burning held died attendees perform rituals aimed sins deceased existed chinese buddhism groups practice lived monastic lifestyle known today location monastery developed phase influence buddhism period clear distinction developed lay monastic followers way monks sought salvation influenced buddhism art art objects produced time objects closely modeled buddhist designs image god usually carved stone inscriptions carving inscriptions usually prayers dead wish happiness family members wishes political peace contents inscriptions close relationship buddhism existed state relationship especially evident sided carvings sides general sources catherine women vincent encyclopedia london harper china london lonely planet encyclopedia london encyclopedia london northern masters encyclopedia london albany richard court edited yale_university growth religion stanford stanford_university evolution ritual james journal
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