Zhiyi
Chinese Buddhist founder of Tiantai tradition (538-597) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhiyi (Chinese: 智顗; pinyin: Zhìyǐ; Wade–Giles: Chih-i; Japanese pronunciation: Chigi; Korean: 지의; 538–597 CE) also Chen De'an (陳德安), was an important Chinese Buddhist philosopher. Zhiyi is famous for developing a well developed philosophical system for Chinese Buddhism. He is also known for having made a big break with Indian Buddhist traditions.
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智顗 | |
Other names | Chen De'an (陳德安), Master Tiantai (天台大師), Master Zhizhe (智者大師) |
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Born | 16 February 538 Gong'an County, Hubei, China |
Died | 3 August 597(597-08-03) (aged 59) Tiantai County, Zhejiang, China |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Chinese |
School | Tiantai |
Lineage | 4th generation |
Other names | Chen De'an (陳德安), Master Tiantai (天台大師), Master Zhizhe (智者大師) |
Dharma names | Zhiyi |
Temple | Waguan Temple Guoqing Temple |
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Teacher | Faxu (法緒) Huikuang (慧曠) Nanyue Huisi |
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According to David W. Chappell, Zhiyi "has been ranked with Thomas Aquinas and al-Ghazali as one of the great systematizers of religious thought and practice in world history."[1]