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| Three major events took place upon the transmission of Chan Buddhism in China. The first was Bodhidharma's wall meditation, the second, Shenguang severing his arm, and the third was Princess Yongtai leaving home to become a Buddhist Nun.
Yongtai Monastery was the first imperial Buddhist Nunnery in China following the arrival of Chan Buddhism. Located Northwest of Dengfeng City (登封) on the Western foothills of Taishi Mountain (Chin.: Tàishìshān 太室山) facing the Shaolin Monastery, it was first built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (Chin.: běiwèi 北魏, 386-534), with the original name Minglian Monastery (Chin.: Míngliànsì 明练寺).Read full article....
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