huìyuǎn
Huiyuan (Eastern Jin monk)
- Huiyuan (Eastern Jin monk)
- (334–416) A prominent Buddhist monk of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the founder of the Pure Land school; he established the Donglin Monastery on Mount Lu and is known for promoting the practice of chanting the name of Amitābha Buddha.
- Huiyuan (Sui Dynasty monk)
- (523–592) A distinguished scholar-monk of the Sui Dynasty, also known as Jingying Huiyuan; he was a prolific author and expert on Buddhist philosophy, specifically noted for writing the "Dacheng Yizhang" (Encyclopedia of Mahayana Buddhism).
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- 白莲社 báiliánshè