Xuyun

Xuyun or Hsu Yun (simplified Chinese: 虚云; traditional Chinese: 虛雲; pinyin: Xūyún; 5 September 1840? – 13 October 1959) was a renowned Chinese Chan Buddhist master and an influential Buddhist teacher of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Xuyun
虛雲
Xuyun
TitleHonorary President of the Buddhist Association of China
Personal
Born(1840-09-05)5 September 1840 (reputedly)
Died(1959-10-13)13 October 1959
(Aged 119 years, 48 days)
ReligionChan Buddhism
NationalityChinese
SchoolWeiyang school
Linji school
Caodong school
Yunmen school
Fayan school
Lineage8th generation of Weiyang school
43rd generation of Linji school
8th generation of Fayan school
47th generation of Caodong school
12th generation of Yunmen school
TempleZhenru Temple (Jiangxi)
Senior posting
TeacherChangkai
Yung Ching
Miaolian
Students
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese虛雲
Simplified Chinese虚云
Birth name
Traditional Chinese蕭古巖
Simplified Chinese萧古岩
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