# Shitou Xiqian

> Shitou Xiqian (700–790) was an 8th-century Chinese Chan Buddhist teacher and author. All existing branches of Chan throughout the world are said to descend either from Shitou Xiqian or from his contemporary Mazu Daoyi.

*Chinese Chán Buddhist teacher and author*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/shitou-xiqian

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 700
- **Died:** 790
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 9.4 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [石头希迁](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E5%A4%B4%E5%B8%8C%E8%BF%81)
- [شيتو شي تشيان](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88_%D8%B4%D9%8A_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Shitou Xiqian](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitou_Xiqian)
- [Shitou Xiqian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitou_Xiqian)
- [Shitou Xiqian](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitou_Xiqian)
- [石頭希遷](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E9%A0%AD%E5%B8%8C%E9%81%B7)
- [석두희천](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%84%9D%EB%91%90%ED%9D%AC%EC%B2%9C)
- [Shitou Xiqian](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitou_Xiqian)
- [Shitou Xiqian](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitou_Xiqian)
- [Thạch Đầu Hi Thiên](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%E1%BA%A1ch_%C4%90%E1%BA%A7u_Hi_Thi%C3%AAn)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3117641)

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