I don’t know why. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it became popular among emperors who believed in Buddhism, and the upward and downward influenced each other. The aristocratic class followed the scenes, and Buddhism flourished in Jiangnan and formed its own characteristics.

I don’t know why. When of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it became popular among emperors who believed in Buddhism, and the upward and downward effects. The aristocratic class followed the scenes, and Buddhism flourished in Jiangnan and formed its own characteristics.

Buddhism during this period had many heavyweight fans. In addition to emperors, Sun Chuo and Xi Chao are representatives. Both economically and theoretically, they support the development of Buddhism. In terms of lifestyle, demeanor and interest, the content of Buddhist doctrines was also added to the metaphysical talk, resulting in the metaphysicalization of Buddhism and the emergence of "six schools and seven sects". The special historical environment of

has also achieved great achievements by Huiyuan master.

Master Huiyuan, a disciple and successor of Master Daoan , was instructed by the master to go to Jiangnan to preach, and later lived in Lushan for a long time. He was the leader of the southern Buddhist community at that time, and echoed the northern Kumarajiva .

Master Huiyuan was originally born in the gentry and was proficient in Confucian classics. After becoming a monk, he practiced Buddhism with extremely high attainments. He was sought after by the gentry bureaucrats at that time, and received support from the court and local governments. He also made Lushan the most important Buddhist base in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Master Huiyuan attaches importance to the faith in the Western Pure Land, and has formed a group with 123 people to recite and observe the Buddha's name. He is respected as the first ancestor of the Pure Land Sect. The "cooperation with the imperial power" proposed by his "The Disrespect of the Swords" became the idea of ​​the orthodox position of the Chinese Buddhist community, and established the basic relationship between Buddhism and politics.

Master Huiyuan has many disciples and sent people to Sichuan to preach, which promoted the development of Buddhism in the southwest region.