the encyclopedia of chinese buddhist medicine is a multi-volume series of ancient literature edited together by shi yongxin, and professor li liangsong from beijing university of chinese medicine. the book consists of four sections including the medical theory of sutra, medicine in sutra, monks’ medical works and lay buddhists’ medical works, which is known as “the most comprehensive literature collection of buddhist medicine and health preservation throughout history”.
encyclopedia of shaolin temple follows general rules of compiling an encyclopedia in the modern era, based on the characteristics of shaolin temple and shaolin culture, striving to be comprehensive and scientific in terms of selected and classified entries, knowledge structure system, ways of compilation and others. the book takes shaolin temple as the core and knowledge system of shaolin culture as its basic content, and also contains the basics of buddhism.
the book was edited by master shiyongxin, abbot of shaolin temple and published by hualing press in 2008. master shi yongxin tells us in the book truth that buddha realized and contents that buddha preached dharma over forty nine years whose core is five words: do not be imaging things (chinese: 别胡思乱想).
the book embodies some insights abbot shi yongxin gained through practicing shaolin chan wu and presiding over affairs of shaolin temple over the years. in addition to enlightenment for shaolin kungfu, there are also thoughts in buddhist education and chan buddhism or dharma included in it. it is hoped that the book can benefit more readers’ practice and life.