Daoyan (道研) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Daoyan as a monk and religious leader. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Daoyan	道研	Daoyan
Religious	Daoyan	道研	Daoyan
Title		濟州沙門統

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:046:s0151

Roles

Monk
Religious Leader

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 濟州沙門統 · Western Interval: Start: AD 550 · End: AD 559
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:046:s0151

Career and standing

Label: Buddhist superintendent of Jizhou / 濟州沙門統
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0151

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Good Officials · 3 passages

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道人道研為濟州沙門統，資產巨富，在郡多有出息，常得郡縣為徵。 The monk Daoyan, Buddhist superintendent of Jizhou, was hugely wealthy and had many income streams in the commandery, often collected through county and commandery offices.

及欲求謁，度知其意，每見則談問玄理，應對肅敬，研雖為債數來，無由啟口。 When Daoyan wished to call on him, Qiong knew his intent; at each meeting he discussed abstruse principles with solemn respect—though Daoyan came repeatedly on debt business, he never found an opening.

其弟子問其故，研曰：「每見府君，徑將我入青雲間，何由得論地上事。」 His disciples asked why; Daoyan said, "Each time I see the prefect he carries me straight into the blue clouds—how can I speak of earthly affairs?"