Yuan Buddhist Patronage

Timeline

1. 1290–1294Dadu · North ChinaIn his later years Kublai continued policies of tax-exempt monastic lands and large-scale court Buddhist ceremonies. Around Zhiyuan 27, imperial preceptor Danba and others received land grants to build temples, and the court's policy of using religion to bind the frontiers and pacify Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist communities became more pronounced.
2. 1294–1299Yuan realm · ChinaAfter accession, Emperor Chengzong honored the imperial preceptor and bestowed lavish rewards when Buddhist prayers cured an illness. Around Zhiyuan 28 the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs counted over 42,000 monasteries nationwide; during the Dade era grants of land and cash continued for temples such as Lintao Temple and Wanshou Yiguo Temple, bringing Yuan Buddhism to a new peak under Chengzong.