Sangha (monk)
Sangha, also known as the Great Sage of Sizhou (泗州大聖, 'Sizhou Dasheng'; 628–710), was an eminent Chinese monk who lived in the Tang dynasty. He was a highly venerated monk during the Tang and Song dynasties. The Great Sage of Sizhou is believed to be an avatar of the bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara). Historical origin Sangha was originally from the in the Western Regions during the early Tang dynasty. He later traveled to Si Prefecture (Huai valley), Sizhou and built the Puzhaowang Temple in the first year of Emperor Gaozong's reign in 661 AD. According to ''The Transmission of the Light'', Sangha arrived at Emperor Gaozong's court and had an intellectual exchange about Chan Buddhism with the emperor. During their conversation, the emperor inquired about the monk's last name, to which the monk responded by asking, "What is my last name?" Similarly, when the emperor asked about the monk's country of origin, the wise monk replied by asking, "Which country am I from?" ...
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