huì​yuǎn

Huiyuan (Eastern Jin monk)

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    huì​yuǎn

    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.

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    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).

    慧 (literal) → 慧 · huì · intelligent 远 (literal) → 远/遠 · yuǎn · profound

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