The cistercian order was started in france in 1098 .
西多会是1098年在法国创立的。
The cistercian libraries were rich in books and manuscripts .
修道院的图书馆在书籍和手稿丰富。
At mepkin abbey , a cistercian monastery north of charleston , monks grow huge , lush oyster mushrooms for chefs who turn them into pickles and stews .
Thomas merton struck a chord with millions , by not just noting that " man was made for the highest activity , which is , in fact , his rest , " but by also acting on it , and stepping out of the rat race and into a cistercian cloister .
