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Tung Shan (other)
Tung Shan, Tung-shan, Tungshan, or ''variant'', can refer to: People *Tung-shan Liang-chieh (807–869), Medieval Chinese Zen teacher; writer of ''The Record of Tung Shan'' *Tung-shan Shou-ch'u (died 900), Medieval Chinese Zen teacher Places *Tung Shan (mountain), a hill in Hong Kong. *Tung-shan, Chiayi, Taiwan; a former district (Taiwan) Facilities and structures *Tung Shan Temple, Wing Ping Tsuen, Hong Kong; one of the Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong *Tung Shan Mansion, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong *Tung-Shan, Kampung Manggis, Pappar, Sahab, Malaysia; a Chinese primary school, see List of Chinese national-type primary schools in Sabah Other uses * SS ''Tung Shan'', a British cargo ship; see List of shipwrecks in May 1917 See also *Dongshan (other), which may also be spelled ''Tung-shan'' *Shan (other) *Tung (other) *Shan Tung (other) * * {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tung-shan Liang-chieh
Dongshan Liangjie (807–869) (; ) was a Chan Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty. He founded the Caodong school (), which was transmitted to Japan in the thirteenth century (Song-Yuan era) by Dōgen and developed into the Sōtō school of Zen. Dongshan is also known for the poetic ''Five Ranks''. Biography Start of Chan studies Dongshan was born during the Tang dynasty in Kuaiji (present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang) to the south of Hangzhou Bay. His secular birth surname was Yu (兪氏). He started his private studies in Chan Buddhism at a young age, as was popular among educated elite families of the time. At the village cloister, Dongshan showed promise by questioning the fundamental Doctrine of the Six Roots during his tutor's recitation of the '' Heart Sutra''. Though aged only ten, he was sent away from his home village to train under Lingmo (霊黙) at the monastery on nearby Wutai Mountain (五台山). He also had his head shaved and took on yellow robes, which represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |