Tanxu

Tanxu
Tanxu
倓虚
Title	Venerable Master
Personal
Born	Wang Futing (王福庭); July 3, 1875; Hebei, Qing Empire
Died	August 11, 1963 (aged 88); British Hong Kong
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	Chinese
Children	Wang Weiji (王维纪)
School	Tiantai
Lineage	Tiantai school; (44th generation)
Notable work(s)	Recollections of Shadows and Dust
Dharma names	Long Xian (隆衔)
Occupation	Buddhist Monk
Senior posting
Teacher	Dixian (谛闲)
Post	First President of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association

Tanxu (simplified Chinese: 倓虚; traditional Chinese: 倓虛; pinyin: Tánxū; July 3, 1875 – August 11, 1963) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and a 44th generation lineage holder of the Tiantai school, taught by Master Dixian. Tanxu is known as one of the most influential monks to have had lived during the late Qing and Republican periods of Chinese history, spreading and invigorating the practice of Buddhism throughout the region.^[2] He was also famous for constructing several Buddhist temples and institutes in Northern China in the early 20th century. He also achieved renown through his buildings, due to his integration of European industrial construction techniques and traditional Chinese methods.^[3]

^ “失散孙女”带倓虚法师舍利回塘沽. CNTV (in Chinese). 2010-12-20.
^ Carter, James (2002). Creating a Chinese Harbin: Nationalism in an International City, 1916-1932. New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 133–4. ISBN 9780801439667.
^ Carter, James (2002). Creating a Chinese Harbin: Nationalism in an International City, 1916-1932. New York: Cornell University Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780801439667.

[1] “失散孙女”带倓虚法师舍利回塘沽. CNTV (in Chinese). 2010-12-20.

[:0-2] Carter, James (2002). Creating a Chinese Harbin: Nationalism in an International City, 1916-1932. New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 133–4. ISBN 9780801439667.

[3] Carter, James (2002). Creating a Chinese Harbin: Nationalism in an International City, 1916-1932. New York: Cornell University Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780801439667.

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