Huáyán University (Huáyán dàxué 華嚴大學)
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An early Buddhist seminary 佛學院 run by Yuèxiá 月霞.
This seminary was located at Hardoon Gardens 哈同花園 on Jìng'ān Street 靜安路 in Shànghǎi 上海, and was funded by Liza Roos (aka Mrs. Silas Hardoon 羅迦陵).
The first class of 60 students, in a curriculum possibly based on that of the Tiānníng Temple 天寧寺, did daily meditation and attended lectures. [2] Following his interests, Yuèxiá lectured extensively on Huáyán thought. After three years, the first class graduated to the next level of coursework, but in March of 1914 there was some kind of internal intrigue and Yuèxiá was forced to move the University to Hǎicháo Temple 海潮寺 in Hángzhōu 杭州. Yú Língbō 于凌波 says it was because Liza Roos had started practicing some "Outer path" 外道 and was forcing the monks to all come and pay homage to her and receive her blessing. [3]
This school was established by Liǎochén 了塵, Jièchén 戒塵, and Cízhōu 慈舟, three students of the Shànghǎi Huáyán University. Dōngchū says that it had a small student body, and thus a small impact.[4]
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