Amitabha Buddha is the master of the Western Paradise.
According to Buddhist teachings, people suffer the pain of the six realms of reincarnation. However, if one is reborn in the Pure Land, they can escape the suffering of reincarnation.
Their status is naturally high and unsurpassed.
The 17th day of the 11th lunar month is their birthday.
There is a story about the origin of this day.
It is said that Amitabha Buddha has two incarnations in the human world.
One is Master Shandao.
The other is Master Yongming Yanshou.
Master Yongming Yanshou was not only the sixth ancestor of the Pure Land Sect but also the third ancestor of the Zen Dharma Eye Sect.
He was born in the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, when Buddhist law was declining. He was respected as the State Preceptor by Qian Chu, the king of Wuyue.
