Introduction to Master Hongyi:
Master (1880- 1942), whose common name is Li, was given a young name and later renamed Tong Shu. Originally from Pinghu, Zhejiang, I was born in Tianjin. Before becoming a monk, he was a calligrapher, painter, musician, poet and playwright. He was knowledgeable all his life and won the admiration of the world for his excellent articles and extraordinary moral character. After becoming a monk, Yin Guang, the master of the Fayu Temple in Zunputuo Mountain, studied under the teacher, and devoted himself to the revival of Nanshan Buddhism and the exploration of Huayan Sutra in Buddhist studies. In practice, discipline was the criterion, pure land was the last resort, and Huayan was the realm in Zen.