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一行禪師

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Basic Meaning: Yixing chanshi

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  • (683–727). Chinese monk of the Tang dynasty, acknowledged as one of the eight patriarchs of the doctrine 傅授八祖 in Shingon lineages. He joined the priesthood after the sudden death of his parents in 704, having previously distinguished himself in Daoist circles. He studied Chan 禪 at Mount Son 嵩山 with the seventh patriarch of the northern school, Puji 普寂 (631–739), and studied Vinaya with Huizhen 惠眞 (673–751), a disciple of Hongying 弘景. In addition, while on Mount Tendai 天台山 he studied mathematics and astronomy, complementing his widely-recognized expertise in Daoist divination and calendrical science. In 716, he became the disciple of Śubhakarasiṃha 善無畏, subsequently receiving a summons to the court of emperor Xuanzong 玄宗. He was also initiated into various esoteric practices by Vajrabodhi 金剛智 shortly after their first meeting in 720. His most accomplished work, a huge commentary 大日經疏 (T 1796) on the Vairocanâbhisaṃbodhi 大日經, was completed in 725 CE. Yixing is also popularly remembered as the inventor of the armillary-driven clock. [Iain Sinclair]
  • 〔御請來目錄 T 2161.55.1064a8〕 [Charles Muller]
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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2006-08-02