Why was Xuanzang, who was so well-received, placed under house arrest by Emperor Gaozong in his later years, and why no officials attended the funeral after his death?
Wang Xingfu’s path to becoming a “living Buddha”: He made a fortune of 200 million in 10 years, lived in a luxurious villa and deceived female disciples
A generation of eminent monks broke the precepts many times and took wives and concubines twice. After his death, he was cremated, but his tongue was not burnt.