China History and Geography
Major Rivers North South
North South
Period of the Southern Dynasties ( CE) ( CE)Liu Song Dynasty (Former or Southern) Capital Nanjing Bodhidharma born in India c Southern Qi Capital Nanjing Paramārtha ( CE) Liang Capital Nanjing Bodhidharma arrives in Southern China c 508 then goes north after telling Emperor Wu – “no merit.” Chen Capital Nanjing
Period of the Northern Dynasties Northern Wei Sheng le, Pingcheng. Luoyang Bodhidharma sits for 9 years, teaches, and passes c Eastern Wei Ye Western Wei Chang’an Northern Qi Ye Northern Zhou Chang’an Huike ( )
CESui Dynasty Capital: Chang'an (Xi’an) Sengcan (?-606) Lawlessness against Buddhists Tang Dyansty Capital: Chang'an (Xi’an) Daoxin ( )\ Xuanzhang (602 – 664) Hongren ( ) Huineng ( ) Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Kingdom of Da Li
Northern Wei Dynasty Bodhidharma (c. 450) Jiankang INanjing) Luoyang Mt Song, Shaolin Temple Nanyue
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Capital City: Chang’an (Xi’an) Bodhidharma Mt. Song
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Bodhidharma to Huike ( ) Bodhidharma Mt. Song to Huike Huike in Yedu
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Huike ( ) to Sengcan (?-606) Bodhidharma Mt. Song to Huike Huike in Yedu Sengcan in Wangong Mt.
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Sengcan (?-606) to Daoxin ( ) Bodhidharma Mt. Song to Huike Huike in Yedu Sengcan in Wangong Mt. Daoxin in Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt.
Xuanzhang (602 – 664) His Route from Chang’an to Nalanda and back
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Daoxin ( ) to Hongren ( ) Bodhidharma Mt. Song to Huike Huike in Yedu Sengcan in Wangong Mt. Daoxin in Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt. Hongren and Dapxin’s temle was called Eastern Mt of Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt.
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Daoxin ( ) to Hongren ( ) Bodhidharma Mt. Song to Huike Huike in Yedu Sengcan in Wangong Mt. Daoxin in Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt. Hongren and Dapxin’s temle was called Eastern Mt of Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt.
Tang Dynasty Map c. 750 c.e. Hongren ( ) to Huineng ( ) Bodhidharma Mt. Song to Huike Huike in Yedu Sengcan in Wangong Mt. Daoxin in Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt. Hongren and Dapxin’s temle was called Eastern Mt of Shuangfeng (Twin Peak) Mt. Huineng in Nanhua Temple
Da Li Dynasty Invaded by the Mongols Capital: Da Li