Abstract:

This article investigates the relation between Tao Yuanming, the famous Eastern Jin poet, and Huiyan, the eminent Buddhist monk living in the Lushang Mountain. Tao Yuanming visited Lushan Mountain many times and it was a fashion in the Eastern Jin Period for scholars to make friends with monks. Tao Yuanming had a noble character, and Huiyan had retired from the secular world with profound learning. These were the basis of their relation. Their different philosophies of life led to the breakup of their relation.

Key words: Tao Yuanrning, Huiyuan, Buddhism, idology