僧朗与泰山佛教史事编年

Compiled Annals of the Historic Events About SengLang and Tai Mountain Buddhism

泰山高僧僧朗自公元351年移卜泰山,在泰山传法达50余年,且一直未离开泰山半步。僧朗与泰山名道张忠游处达20余年,于376-383年之间创建了泰山第一所寺院,并组建了僧团。由于僧朗高深的佛学修养而声名远扬,前秦苻坚、东晋司马曜、后燕慕容垂、北魏拓跋珪、后秦姚兴、南燕慕容德先后致书僧朗,颂扬其学问,并馈赠供养物品,以示崇敬。公元382年,僧朗还与同学道安、法和于泰山金舆谷设会,畅谈佛理。僧朗凭着渊博的佛学修养,"戒行明严,华戎敬异""名德相副"的崇高人格魅力,为泰山佛教的创始与发展做出了开创性的贡献,无愧山东佛教第一人。

Seng Lang, a famous monk, moved to Mount Tai in AD 351, he had passed on doctrines from master to disciple in Tai Mountain for fifty years. Seng Lang and Zhang Zhong （a famous Taoist Priest ）had lived together for twenty years, and they had a close friendship. Seng Lang built a Buddhist temple which the first Buddhist temple in Mount Tai between 376 -383, and created the monks group. Due to the Seng Lang＇s good reputation and his mammoth accomplishment in Buddhism, Everyone including Fu Jian （a emperor of Qian Qin Dynasty）, Si Mayao （a emperor of Dong Jin Dynasty）, Mu Rongchui （a emperor of Hou Yan Dy- nasty）, Tuo Bagui （ a emperor of NorthWei Dynasty）, YaoXing （ a emperor of Hou Qin Dynasty）, Mu Rong- de （a emperor of SouthYan Dynasty）, wrote a letter to Seng Lang, celebrating Seng Lang＇s knowledge and presenting some valuable gifts. In AD 382, Seng Lang hold a meeting in JinYugu which a valley in Tai Moun- tain with his classmate Dao An and Fa He. Relied on his profound and extensive Buddhism knowledge, Seng Lang made pioneering contributions to the Buddhist religion in Tai Mountain. So he won the title of the first monk in Shan Dong Buddhism.