World Philosophy Atlas
Luoyang
- Luoyang
Luoyang, on the Luo river in the Yellow River plain, served as a capital for several Chinese courts. In 689 the Huayan Buddhist master Fazang lectured here on the Flower Garland Sutra and later worked with the Khotanese monk Śikṣānanda on a new translation of it, under the patronage of Wu Zhao, China's only female emperor. Under the Song the brothers Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi lived here, discussing ideas with their neighbour Shao Yong; after 1072 Cheng Hao returned to Luoyang and spent most of his time studying and teaching the classics with his brother. Later Confucians honoured them as 'the two Chengs'.
When
- 689–705 CE Huayan Buddhism under Wu Zhao Fazang's lectures and translations; Wu Zhao reigned 690-705.
- 1072–1107 Song Neo-Confucianism From Cheng Hao's return to Luoyang to Cheng Yi's death in 1107.
Thinkers
- Fazang 643 – 712taught here, 689 CE (Lectured on the Flower Garland Sutra in Luoyang in 689 and translated it with Śikṣānanda.)
- Cheng Yi 1033 – 1107taught here, 1072 (Studied and taught the classics with his brother in Luoyang after 1072; died in 1107.)
- Cheng Hao 1032 – 1085taught here, 1072–1085 (Returned to Luoyang after 1072 to study and teach the classics with his brother; died 1085.)
Sources: IEP: Fazang · IEP: Cheng Hao · IEP: Cheng Yi · Britannica: Cheng Yi