Guishan Lingyou
Guishan Lingyou or Master Lingyou of Guishan (Chinese: 溈山靈祐) (Japanese: 潙山霊祐, Isan Reiyu) (771–853) was a Chinese Zen Master during Tang Dynasty, secular surname Zhao, born in Changxi, Fujian province, the founding person of the Guiyang school.
Life
- 771: born in Changxi, Fujian
- 785: became a Buddhist monk at age 15, received tonsure ceremony at Shanjian Temple in Fujian, received the monastic precepts at Longxing Temple in Hangzhou where he studied sutra and Vinaya Pitaka.
- 793: at age 23, followed Zen Master Baizhang Huaihai, as his dharma heir disciple
- 820: became the abbot of Tongqing Temple in Guishan, Hunan Province. Master Lingyou trained many disciples, included Yangshan Huiji (813 - 890), his dharma heir. The Guiyang school was named after master Guishan Lingyou and his disciple, Yangshan Huiji. [1]
- 853: died at age 83
See also
References
- ^ Ferguson, Andrew E. (2000). Zen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings. Somerville MA: Wisdom Publications. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-86171-163-7.