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The Weight of the Imperial Crown and the Path to Deliverance
An Interview with Li Yuan, the Founding Emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, reflects on his life, his rise to power, and the karmic consequences that led him through centuries of suffering before finding deliverance through the compassion of Practitioner Su.
The Poet’s Final Verse: From Courtly Critique to Pure Land Peace
An Interview with the Tang Dynasty Poet Bai Juyi
A profound reflection from the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, who shares his journey from a frustrated official seeking justice through poetry to a practitioner who found ultimate peace in the Western Dharma-Nature Land.
The Burden of a Historical Name
An Interview with the Spirit of Fang Xuanling, Prime Minister of the Early Tang Dynasty
A reflection on power, morality, and the weight of history from the perspective of the renowned Tang Dynasty statesman, Fang Xuanling, as he speaks from the Western Land of Dharma Nature.
The Calligrapher’s Final Stroke: An Interview with Yan Zhenqing
An Interview with the Tang Dynasty Martyr and Calligrapher Yan Zhenqing
A profound conversation with the spirit of the legendary Tang Dynasty official and calligrapher, Yan Zhenqing, as he reflects on his life of duty, his long vigil in the ghost realm, and his ultimate deliverance into the Western Land of Dharma Nature.
The Calligrapher’s Final Stroke: An Interview with Liu Gongquan
An Interview with the Spirit of the Late Tang Dynasty Master Liu Gongquan
A profound reflection from the spirit of the legendary Tang Dynasty calligrapher, Liu Gongquan, on his journey from the imperial courts of Chang'an to the Western Dharma-Nature Land through the compassionate deliverance of Practitioner Su.
The Poet's Awakening: From Tang Dynasty to the Western Pure Land
An Interview with the Spirit of Wang Changling
After wandering for over 1,200 years as a suffering spirit, the renowned Tang Dynasty poet Wang Changling recounts his journey from the battlefield of history to the transformative light of the Western Dharma-Nature Land, guided by the compassion of Practitioner Su.
The Empress Behind the Throne
An Interview with Empress Zhangsun of the Tang Dynasty
Empress Zhangsun reflects on her life as the consort of Emperor Taizong, the delicate balance of imperial power, and the inevitable fate of the Zhangsun family in the eyes of a sovereign.
The Blacksmith’s Eternal Armour
An Interview with the Spirit of Gu Wenliang from the Tang Dynasty
A Tang Dynasty blacksmith reflects on his life, his choice to forge protective armour over weapons, and his miraculous deliverance after 1,350 years trapped within his own creation.
The Scholar Who Found Light in the Ashes
An Interview with the Spirit of Zheng Chang (1,320 Years Ago)
A scholar from the Tang Dynasty recounts his life of collecting rare books, the revelation of the light within Buddhist scriptures, and his eventual deliverance to the Western Dharma-Nature Land.
The General's Penance: From the Battlefield to the Pure Land
An Interview with the Spirit of Guo Ziyi, the Tang Dynasty General
A legendary general of the Tang Dynasty, Guo Ziyi, reflects on his life of military conquest, the heavy karmic debt of his actions, his centuries of suffering in the hell realms, and his ultimate deliverance into the Western Dharma-Nature Land through the compassion of Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su.
The Soldier Who Refused to Kill
An Interview with the Spirit of Li Liangru of the Tang Dynasty
A soldier from the Tang Dynasty reflects on a lifetime of avoiding violence, the collective karma of his family, and his eventual deliverance to the Western Land of Dharma Nature by Practitioner Su.
A Life of Quiet Compassion on the Frontier
An Interview with the Spirit of Li Miaoru of the Tang Dynasty
Born into a prominent Tang Dynasty family, Li Miaoru spent her life serving the people of the remote frontier. After centuries of lingering in the spirit realm, she recounts her journey from a forgotten statue to the Western Land of Dharma Nature, saved by the boundless compassion of Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su.