Hyobong Hangnul (1888—1966) was a

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master who was the former head of the

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. The master of the late Kusan Sunim, Hyobong was the guiding teacher of several temples in

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—including Songgwang-sa and Haein-sa.

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has called him, "''One of the most remarkable Buddhist teachers of this century in Korea''."Snelling, 200 Hyobong was also the first Korean individual to serve as a

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for the Japanese Imperial government, though he resigned his position after being troubled with having sentenced a man to death. Having told no one of his resignation, he took to selling

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in rural towns and eventually came to ordain as a

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under Sŏktu Sunim. Hyobong went on to live as a traveling monk, visiting monastery after monastery for many years.Buswell, 91-92 He died in the posture of

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while at P'Yoch'chung monastery in 1966.

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Chogye Buddhists Seon Buddhist monks 1888 births 1966 deaths Place of birth missing Date of birth missing Date of death missing 20th-century Buddhist monks {{Korea-reli-bio-stub

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