Nanyue Huairang

Nányuè Huáiràng
TitleCh'an master
Personal
BornMay 14, 677
DiedJuly 21, 744 (aged 67)
China
ReligionBuddhism
NationalityChinese
SchoolCh'an
Senior posting
TeacherDajian Huineng
SuccessorMazu Daoyi

Nanyue Huairang (Chinese: 南嶽懐譲; pinyin: Nányuè Huáiràng; Rōmaji: Nangaku Ejõ) (677–744)[1] was a Chinese Chan master. According to the Chan-tradition, he was the foremost student of Dajian Huineng,[1] the 6th Patriarch of Ch'an (Zen) and teacher of one of his Dharma heirs, Mazu Daoyi.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Ferguson, Andrew (2011). Zen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings. Wisdom Publications. p. 53. ISBN 978-0861716173.

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