Danxia Tianran (739-824) was a Chan/Zen Buddhist monk and poet during the late Tang dynasty. A student of both Mazu Daoyi and Shitou Xiqian, Danxia was famous for his wild and iconoclastic behavior, which became the inspiration for artworks and kōans throughout the Chan/Zen tradition.
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Writers born in the 730s 6
About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 739 to 824 · aged 85
Written about in
5 languages
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