Editing Yanji (section)

===Philosophy===
The monks of Shan Sua follow a particular philosophy known as Yanji (The Study). Yanji venerates no deity above all others, but rather teaches that there is truth to be found in all things.  Yanji values study and practice above prayer and piety, and its monks have a healthy tradition of debate and disagreement among disciples and masters. Their highest guiding principles known as the Pillars of the Yanji, are collected, in the Book of the Mountain, along with hundreds of other Shihua (True Words). This name of the book likely comes from the the Fourth Pillar of Yanji, “The mountain is but one, though the Paths on it are many.”  Some Solace scholars who have studied Yanji  have noted that 4 is a sacred number in the practice of Yanji and thus have posited that the Fourth Pillar is actually the most important.