高丽名僧义天于1085-1086年间入宋求法，随华严高僧晋水净源学习。北宋官方对此高度重视，开辟慧因寺作为接待场所。慧因寺由此改变原先的宗派属性，并在随后辟为华严宗的专宗寺院。慧因教院作为华严宗固定的传法阵地，在培养专宗人才、扩大宗派影响方面发挥着巨大作用，对于华严宗“中兴”有着重要乃至决定性的意义。
Master Yitian of Koryo dynasty went to China in 1085 to 1086，and learnedwith Huayan master Jinshui Jingyuan.The Northern Song Officials paid great attention to it and renovated Huiyin monastery as the reception place.From then on，Huiyin monastery began to change former school attribute，and later became the monastery of Huayan School.As the fixed position of disseminating the Huayandharma，Huiyin monastery played an important role in cultivating talents，expandingschool influence，and had a greateven decisive significance to the reflourishing of Huayan School.
