Rule of St. Benedict
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The Rule of St. Benedict is a set of rules for monks written by Saint Benedict. It requires giving away all of one's possessions and vowing obedience to the abbot. It was used as the basis of European monasticism.
A famous monument is the abbey of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire in France.