Xingyun, 1927-2023
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Name (Latin)
Xingyun, 1927-2023
Other forms of name
Xingyun, 1927-
Hsing-yün, 1927-
Hsing-yün-fa-shih, 1927-
Hsing-yün-ta-shih
Sŏnggun, 1927-
Sŏngun Taehsa, 1927-
Tinh Vân, 1927-
Venerable Master Hsing Yun, 1927-
Xingyun Dashi, 1927-
Xingyun da shi, 1927-
Xingyun fa shi, 1927-
Xingyun, da shi
Xingyun, shi, 1927-
Xingyundashi, 1927-
Xingyunfashi, 1927-
Yun, Xing, 1927-
Yün, Hsing, 1927-
Date of birth
1927-07-22
Gender
male
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Wikipedia description:
Hsing Yun (Chinese: 星雲; pinyin: Xīng Yún; 19 August 1927 – 5 February 2023) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, teacher, and philanthropist based in Taiwan. He was the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order as well as the layperson-based Buddha's Light International Association. Hsing Yun was considered a major proponent of Humanistic Buddhism and one of the most influential teachers of modern Taiwanese Buddhism. In Taiwan, he was popularly referred to as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Taiwanese Buddhism, along with his contemporaries: Master Sheng-yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Cheng Yen of Tzu Chi and Master Wei Chueh of Chung Tai Shan.
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