The origin of Xuanzang Temple in Sun Moon Lake is as introduced in the previous article. This article will talk about the story of Master Xuanzang that shocked the past and the present: 1. He traveled to India for 19 years to obtain Buddhist scriptures. He passed through more than 130 countries and brought back more than 70 scriptures. 2. Go to Nalanda Temple in India, where Buddhism was at its peak, and study with Master Jiexian for 5 years, especially…
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Sun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan. Its name was first seen in the first year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, in the ancient text “You Shuili She Ji”, which states: “I don’t know where the water comes from, and it pools to form a pool. It is dozens of miles long and one-third wide. The water content is Dan.” It is blue in color, so it is called Sun Moon Lake.” Later, it had various names as time went by, such as Shuishehai, Longhu, Zhutan, Shuangtan, etc.