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This was the hall where Wu Cheng'en worshipped Master monk Tang, and meditated and listened to the wind. In September 2010, with the care and support of the renowned performing artist Liu Xiao Ling Tong, we began to re-exhibit, which is now officially open to the public.
Dear sirs, let’s pay attention to the above plaque "Master monk Tang Memorial Hall", which is the inscription of Mr. Zhang Hai, President of the National Association of Calligraphers. On both sides are the couplets inscribed by Yicheng Master, former President of the National Buddhist Association. Monk Tang's journey to the West, monk Tang Sanzang's utras study, the bronze statue of Master monk Tang are all donated by Liu Xiao Ling Tong. The background behind is a woodcut Heart Sutra with nearly 9 square meters based on the high-grade Korean pine with Yangzhou lacquerware, fine chiseling, total 12 layers: 9 layers’ single lacquer surface, 3 layers’ wax surface , 279 words, and Buddhist eight treasures. The woodcut paintings on the East and west sides of the Sutra are based on the portraits of Master monk Tang painted by the ancients. Combined with modern creativity, monk Tang's two scenes of Journey to the West and returning from the classics are presented by means of traditional Chinese painting. The volume of calligraphy on the eastern wall is monk Tang's introduction. Tang Sanzang (602-664), based on the historical Buddhist monk Xuanzang, is a central character in the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. The title Sanzang refers to his mission to seek the Sanzangjing, or the "Three Collections of (Buddhist) Scriptures". In some English translations of Journey to the West, the title is rendered as Tripitaka which is the original Sanskrit term for the Sanzangjing. After he became a monk, he visited famous Buddhist teachers all over the world. He was determined to study Buddhism in Tianzhu because he felt that different schools had different theories and could hardly reach conclusions. Zhenguan nineteen years, he returned to Chang'an and organized the translation of the scriptures. He translated seventy-five scriptures, 1335 volumes. The translated Buddhist sutras are often translated literally and carefully, enriching the ancient Chinese culture and preserving precious classics for the ancient Indian Buddhism, known as the "New Translation". He compiled Chengwei Consciousness Theory and argued that I am the subject and law are only the realization of knowledge and are not real. Only by breaking away from "self-persistence" and "law-persistence", can we achieve the realm of "Buddha-formation". The Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty is an important material for the study of ancient history and geography of India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Central Asia. The stories of Wu Changling in Yuan Dynasty and Wu Cheng'en in Ming Dynasty are all derived from his stories. The four pictures below show Wu's conception of Journey to the West. Below is the portrait of Master monk Tang painted by Mr. Liu Xiaotong. On the west wall is a brief introduction to Buddhism together with which, Christianity and Islam, called the three major religions of the world. It was founded by the King of Kapilovi in ancient India about 2553. His surname is Gautama and his name is Siddhartha. Because he belongs to the Sakyamuni people call him Sakyamuni, which means Sakyamuni saints. Buddhists also honor him as Sakyamuni Buddha. Buddhism is the education of Buddha breaking ignorance and worries with Prajna's wisdom and self-evidences, and achieving the way of Bodhisattva instead of empty preaching or even superstition. Buddhism is widely spread in many countries in Asia and has made an indelible contribution to the spread of world historical culture. Since the introduction of Buddhism spread in China in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has been the mainstream of Chinese people for more than a thousand years. During this period, through the improvement and promotion of the great virtues in generations of eminent monks, many emperors, prime ministers and well-educated Confucians had joined this ranks, and finally made Buddhism penetrate into all sectors of society. The philosophical part of Buddhism combines with Confucianism and Taoism, stirs up and blends with , forming one of the mainstreams of Chinese culture, radiating brilliant light for Chinese culture. The four pictures below show monk Tang in folklore. Below is monk Tang's map of westward travel. The works on the east and west walls imply monk Tang’s seeking to achieve the true sutra.
The exhibits on the walls are some scriptures translated by Master monk Tang donated by Liu Xiao Ling Tong together with precious rubbings and precious articles reflecting monk Tang's life, learning scriptures, traveling westward and holy religious orders.
Last but not least, I’d like to invite all of you to read the inscription by the President of the National Buddhist Association: “the national backbone is everlasting, and the Buddhist leaders look forward to the future!” which gives a high evaluation to Master monk Tang.
组织译经，共译出经、论七十五部，凡一千三百三十五卷。所译佛经，多用直译，笔法谨严，丰富了中国古代文化，并为古印度佛教保存了珍贵典籍，世称“新译”。曾编译《成唯识论》，论证“我”（主体）、“法”不过是“识”的变现，都非真实存在，只有破除“我执”、“法执”，才能达到“成佛”境界。所撰又有《大唐西域记》，为研究印度、尼泊尔、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国以及中亚等地古代历史地理之重要资料。历代民间广泛流传其故事，如元吴昌龄《唐三藏西天取经》杂剧，明吴承恩《西游记》小说等，均由其事迹衍生。）下方四幅画展示了吴承恩构思创作《西游记》的情景。再下方是六小龄童先生画的玄奘大师的像。西侧墙的上方是佛教简介。（佛教与基督教、伊斯兰教并称为世界三大宗教，由距今约2553年的古印度的迦毗罗卫国王子所创，他的姓是乔达摩，名字是悉达多。因为他属于释迦族，人们又称他为释迦牟尼，意思是释迦族的圣人，佛教徒也尊称他为释迦牟尼佛。佛教是佛陀的教育，是以般若的智慧自内证打破无明烦恼，成就菩提之道，而不是空洞的说教甚至迷信。佛教广泛流传于亚洲的许多国家，在历史上曾对世界文化传播做出了不可磨灭的贡献。佛教自东汉传入中国以后，千余年来一直是国人的主要信仰，其间经历代高僧大德的弘扬提倡，许多帝王卿相、饱学鸿儒也都加入这个行列，终于使佛教深入社会各个阶层。佛教的哲理部份与儒、道等相结合、相融会、相激荡，形成了中华文化的主流之一，为中华文化放射出灿烂辉煌的光芒。）下方四幅画展示了民间传说中的玄奘。再下方是玄奘西行图。东西两面墙的作品寓意玄奘一心西行，求取真经。