Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.57

v1.c7.57

During the Ming Dynasty, very few monks came to China. “Because some Buddhist scriptures had been lost, the court ordered Chan master Zongle of the Tianjie Temple and more than 30 of his disciples to go to the Western Regions to look for them.” Chan master Huiri from the eastern sea “stayed in India for about 25 years.” After his return home, he was treated with respect by the Court. “He was asked about the path to be rescued or to go down in the sea and he fully explained the reasons.” Zhiguang “was sent to the Western Regions. He crossed a bridge with a single plank and rope and he arrived in the Indian country of Nibalafan. He proclaimed the teaching and made conversions. He called on master Mage Putu and passed on the Jingangman