In 804A. D. the famous Japanese monk Kong Hai used to be a disciple of Master Hui Guo in this temple and contributed a lot for the cultural exchange between China and Japan .

公元804年，日本著名留学僧人空海曾在此师事惠果大师，为中日文化交流做出了积极贡献。

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The stupa of Chan Master Hai Yun in the lower stupa courtyard is the most early one with a history of 800 years.

修建最早的塔是下塔院的海云禅师塔，至今已有800多年的历史了。

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Master Chinhsing, a Buddhist monk of Vietnamese origin who may have been Ching Hai's mentor, disapproves of her departure from the austere ways of Buddhist tradition.

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