1930 - 2009
Sheng Yen Taiwanese Religion
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| First Name |
Sheng
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| Last Name |
Yen
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| Birthday |
22nd January, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Shanghai, China
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| Died |
3rd February, 2009
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| Place of Death |
Taipei, Taiwan
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Buddhist
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
Taiwanese
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| Occupation |
Religion
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Sheng Yen (Chinese: 聖嚴; pinyin: Shèngyán), born Zhang Baokang (Chinese: 張保康; pinyin: Zhāngbǎokāng), (January 22, 1931 – February 3, 2009) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, a religious scholar, and one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Linji Yixuan in the Linji school (Japanese: Rinzai) and a third-generation dharma heir of Hsu Yun. In the Caodong (Japanese: Sōtō) lineage, Sheng Yen was a 52nd-generation Dharma heir of Dongshan Liangjie (807-869), and a direct Dharma heir of Dongchu (1908–1977).
