Later, because Buddhism was widely welcomed by the ruling and opposition parties, they left the two wizards in China and built a new temple called White Horse Temple.
This is the first Buddhist temple in China, which was then an administrative institution directly under the imperial court. One of its purposes is to translate classics, and the other is to guide the public to practice together.
Buddhist temples in history are equivalent to universities now, aiming at popularizing education. There is a Buddhist scripture building in the Buddhist temple, which now functions as a public library. Not only Buddhist classics, but also Confucian and Taoist classics.
Many scholars, such as Wang Yangming, Zhu and Fan Zhongyan, have studied in monasteries for a long time. Moreover, there are regular Buddhist lectures in the temple, which can be attended by local people, which has played a role in popularizing Buddhism. It is also a place for the public to practice together.
Monks in monasteries are equivalent to full-time professors in universities now. Choosing to become a monk or stay at home is a different division of labor.
Becoming a monk just chooses to do full-time work to promote Buddhism. Just like now, some people choose to teach at school and do the work of spreading knowledge full-time. The same is true. But you don't have to be a monk to learn Buddhism, just as you don't have to be a teacher to learn knowledge.
In addition, the front hall of the palace is also called the temple, so the court is also called the "hall" and "hall". For example, Fan Zhongyan, a famous writer in the Song Dynasty, famously said: "If you live in a temple, you will worry about its people;" If you are far away in Jianghu, you will worry about your husband. " .