Yaoshi Bao Chan

The Yaoshi Bao Chan (Chinese: 藥師寶懺; lit. 'Jewelled Repentance of Yaoshi'), officially titled the Cibei Yaoshi Bao Chan (慈悲藥師寶懺, lit: "Jewelled Repentance of the Compassionate Yaoshi") and sometimes known as the Medicine Buddha Repentance, is a Chinese Buddhist repentance rite. It is based around the Buddha Bhaiṣajyaguru, who is commonly known in Chinese as Yaoshi (藥師, lit: "Medicine Teacher"). The ritual was first composed during the early Qing dynasty (1644–1912), and is traditionally ascribed to the Nanshan Vinaya master Jianyue Duti (見月讀體, 1601–1679). The ritual's liturgy received further edits and addendums in later periods, most notably by the Tiantai monk Shou Deng (受登, 1607–1675). In modern times, this rite remains a popular rite in the Chinese Buddhist ritual field, where it is typically performed to extinguish calamities, cure illnesses, prolong lifespans, resolve grievances as well as bring salvation to the deceased.

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