Guishan Lingyou
Guishan Lingyou (
Chan master during the Tang dynasty and the founder of the Guiyang school
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Life
- 771: born under the secular surname Zhao, born in Changxi, Fujian province
- 785: became a Buddhist Vinaya Pitaka.
- 793: at age 23, followed Zen Master Baizhang Huaihai, as his dharma heir disciple
- 820: became the abbot of Tongqing Temple in Guishan, Hunan Province. Master Lingyou trained many disciples, included Yangshan Huiji (813 - 890), his dharma heir. The Guiyang school was named after master Guishan Lingyou and his disciple, Yangshan Huiji.[1]
- 853: died at age 83
References
- ISBN 0-86171-163-7.
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