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Qingyuan Xingsi was a Chan/Zen Buddhist monk during the Tang dynasty. Three of the five traditionally recognized houses of Chan are commonly believed to have developed out of his lineage: the Caodong/Sōtō, Yunmen, and Fayan. There is scant information about his life.
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Qingyuan Xingsi was a Chan/Zen Buddhist monk during the Tang dynasty. Three of the five traditionally recognized houses of Chan are commonly believed to have developed out of his lineage: the Caodong/Sōtō, Yunmen, and Fayan. There is scant information about his life. He is said to have lived in the Quiet Abode Temple on Mount Qingyuan.
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deceased
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Lived 660 to 740 · aged 80
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