The old monk Bao Fa Xu Yun followed the footsteps of his father.

In the history of modern Buddhism, he insisted on asceticism for more than a hundred years, sat in fifteen Dojo, revived six ancestral temples, and pierced five dharma veins with one body. The followers of Buddhism have reached hundreds of thousands of Zen masters and grandmasters, only the virtual cloud Zen master. His life experience is legendary, which is a vivid modern history of Buddhism in China.

Born in 1840, the old monk Xu Yun passed through the five emperors Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, Guangxu and Puyi, and witnessed the most turbulent historical period from the late Qing Dynasty to the founding of New China. He died peacefully at the Xinyi Temple in Yunjushan at the age of 1959. 1 13 years old, he wrote a pair of couplets: "When you sit and think about the Five Emperors and Four Dynasties, you won't feel the vicissitudes of life, and you will know that things are impermanent after going through nine hardships."

0 1、? When Xu Yun was in his seventies.

(taken between 19 10 and 19 12)

02、? Xu Yun, an old monk, was inscrutable and full of legend. The picture shows Xu Yun, an old monk, during the spring break of Yun Qi Temple in Kunming in the Republic of China 15 (1926). The withered plum blossoms in front of the temple and the vegetables in the garden are all lotus flowers, and some of them have turned into buddhas. The four people lamented that it is rare.

The picture shows 1936, when Nanhua Temple was in spring lent, the old monk Xu Yun converted to White Fox San.

At 04: 00 on April 8th, 1938, the old monk Xu Yun and Master Ben Huan took a group photo at Nanhua Temple. ?

1942,165438+1October 05, 14, the old monk Xu Yun took a photo with Master Dao An at Crescent Mountain in Guilin.

06. The statue of an old monk sat in the empty cloud and meditated. 1947 was taken behind the Great Ring of Thousand Buddha Lohan in Nanhua Temple, Caoxi.

In the autumn of 07 1946, the old monk Xu Yun and Zhao took a group photo at Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou. ?

08, 1947 was taken in Zou Lu Mansion Garden. ?

In 2009, 1947, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with Master Jueguang (front left) in Hong Kong.

10, 1948, the old monk Xu Yun was taking pictures on the ground of the newly-built hall in yunmen temple.

1 1,1In the winter of 948, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with Ms. Ananda Jennings of the United States at Nanhua Temple, with Master Xuanhua on the right.

12, Xu Yun, an old monk, took penance as the Tao deed all his life, and at the same time studied Confucian classics and gave lectures everywhere. In terms of training monks' talents, it has successively established the West Yunnan Buddhist College, South China Buddhist College in Guangdong, Yongquan Law School in Fujian and Yunjushan Buddhist Research Association, and invited famous monks such as Master Hayden, Elder Yinshun and Master Taixu to give lectures, which has trained many famous monks for modern Buddhism. The picture shows1May, 948. Old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with all the teachers and students of South China Institute of Discipline.

13,1In the winter of 948, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with the public after holding the seventh dharma meeting for Ananda Jennings, an American monk who came to watch the ceremony at Nanhua Temple in Caoxi, Guangdong, China.

14, the old monk Xu Yun spent his whole life protecting the country and religion. He sat in 15 Dojo, repaired hundreds of Dojo and rebuilt six ancestral temples, and was called "Zen Master". The picture shows 1950 September 1 1, taken by Xu Yun, an old monk in yunmen temple. ?

15. The old monk Xu Yun came to Shanghai many times, especially 1952. 1 13-year-old monk Xu Yun was invited to Shanghai to preside over the 49-day land and water dharma meeting at the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai. During the Fa Conference, thousands of people converted and formed an indissoluble bond with Shanghai.

The picture shows 1952. The Shanghai Buddhist Pure Industry Society welcomes the old monk Xu Yun to teach. ?

16, 1952, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with Master Lai Guo, Master Fa Yun (first from left) and Master Foyuan (first from right) in the Chongde Hall behind Fengyang Road in Shanghai. ?

17, 1952, representatives of Buddhist circles from Australia, Myanmar, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Ceylon and other countries attended the Asia-Pacific Peace Conference. The picture shows the old monk Xu Yun and the old mage Yuan Ying, as well as Buddhist representatives from various countries, who participated in the forum on "Asia-Pacific Peace" in Beijing.

18,1On August 7th, 953, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with Master Cheng (first from the right), Master Kuan (second from the right), Master Wu (first from the left) and Master Jie Quan (second from the left) at the Dalin Temple in Lushan Mountain.

19,1in the early summer of 953, the old monk Xu Yun went to Beijing from Shanghai to attend the inaugural meeting of the Chinese Buddhist Association, which coincided with the "Buddha Washing Festival" in the heyday of Buddhism and was in charge of Buddhism in Guangji Temple.

20. 1955, old monk Xu Yun 1 16 years old. He built a cloud house in the spring of 2008 and opened it in winter. More than 500 people came to ask for tools.

The picture shows 1955, old monk Xu Yun was photographed in Shinnyoji, Yunjushan.

2 1, the old monk Xu Yun, has spent his life protecting the country and religion, sitting in fifteen Dojo and repairing hundreds of Dojo.

The picture shows 1955,1/6-year-old monk Xu Yun led the monks to build their own brick kilns, burn bricks and tiles, and rebuild the Zen Temple.

22. 1955, in front of Maopeng in Yunju Mountain, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with his disciples.

Mao Peng, where Lao Xu lives, has now been changed to Xu Yun Memorial Hall, which was built by the elders of Yicheng on 1990.

23, 1955, in front of Mao Peng in Yunju Mountain, the old monk Xu Yun and his followers were taking a group photo.

Mao Peng, where Lao Xu lives, has now been changed to Xu Yun Memorial Hall, which was built by the elders of Yicheng on 1990.

24. There are four major Buddhist events in the Zen Gate: going to the temple (chanting), going to class (fasting), sitting on incense (meditation) and going out of the slope (working). Teach precepts when preaching precepts.

The picture shows195565438+On February 25th, when Shinnyoji in Yunjushan fasted in winter, Xu Yun, an old monk, held a bowl and recited a sacrificial spell for the new monk.

25. The old monk Xu Yun lived 120 years old, and the monk lived 10 1 year old.

1In the autumn of 957, 1 18-year-old monk Xu Yun took a photo in front of Tianwang Temple in Shinnyoji, Yunju Mountain.

In the summer of 26.957, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with all the teachers and students of Shinnyoji Buddhist College in Yunjushan. The first row was easy to grow old, and the third row was the elders of Chuanyin.

27. Zen originated in India and flourished in China. In order to carry forward the traditional culture and spiritual civilization, Shanghai lay people launched the "Hundred Years of Virtual Clouds" photo public welfare exhibition to remember the old friends, spread Zen and purify the hearts of the society. The picture shows 1957. When the old monk Xu Yun 1 18 years old, he took a photo with the mass mage in Yunjushan, with Master Shao Yun on the right.

28.1957 65438+On February 25th, during the winter vacation in Shinnyoji, Yunjushan, the old monk Xu Yun went to the temple.

29. 1957, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with all the monks in Shinnyoji, Yunjushan on his birthday.

30. 1957 In the autumn, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with Fazi Xingfu and Hayden at Fo Yin Bridge in Yunjushan.

3 1, 1959, the old monk Xu Yun was in Shinnyoji, Yunjushan, three months before his death.

32. Xu Yun, an old monk, trained many famous monks for modern Buddhism all his life.

The picture shows that in the autumn of 1957, the old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with some disciples Sun Fa in Yunjushan, with Master Xing Fu on the left and Master Hai Deng on the right.

33./Kloc-When he was 0/08 years old, virtual cloud mage took a group photo with his disciples and grandchildren.

34. 1953 On September 8th, Xu Yun took a group photo with his followers at Nengren Temple in Jiujiang.

35. The precious practice of virtual cloud mage.

36.195565438+On February 25th, virtual cloud mage took a group photo after preaching the precepts.

37. Old monk Xu Yun 108 birthday photo.

38. 1952 In September, the old monk and Master Xu Yun took a group photo at the three Buddhist temples in Wuchang.

39. 1952, Beijing Jushilin respectfully invited the old monk Xu Yun to teach three times and five precepts in Guangji Temple and take photos as a souvenir.

40. Monks in Yunjushan, under the leadership of the old monk Xu Yun, vigorously developed self-sufficient production. (taken on1955 65438+February 25th)?

4 1,1955 65438+On February 25th, Yunjushan said that the old monk Xu Yun went to the temple during the winter vacation. (The waiter in Lao Xu's left rear bowl is Master Jinghui.)

42, 1956, taken in front of the main hall of Shinnyoji in Yunjushan. ?

43, 1957, Shinnyoji, Yunjushan. Old monk Xu Yun took a group photo with his disciples. ?

44. 1959, the old monk Xu Yun took a photo on the grassland in Shinnyoji, Yunju Mountain, at the age of 120. ?

45. Yunjushan is really like the virtual tower of Zen Temple.

46. The stupa of the old monk in Yunjushan Virtual Cloud.

47. Virtual old cassock.

48. Old patchwork clothes. ?

49. Old monk shoes.

50.an old blanket.

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1 13 years old, he wrote a couplet: "When you sit and read the Five Emperors and Four Dynasties, you won't know that things are impermanent after several vicissitudes and nine hardships."