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Yi Xing

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8th-century Buddhist monk and astronomer

AcademicsLived 683 to 727 · aged 44
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Yixing was a Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, recognized for his accomplishments as an astronomer, a reformer of the calendar system, a specialist in the Yijing (易經), and a distinguished Buddhist figure with expertise in Esoteric Buddhism.

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Painting of Yi Xing from the Shingon Hassozō, a series of scrolls depicting the first eight patriarchs of the Shingon school of Buddhism. Japan, Kamakura Period (13th-14th century)Painting of Yi Xing from the Shingon Hassozō, a series of scrolls depicting the first eight patriarchs of the Shingon school of Buddhism. Japan, Kamakura Period (13th-14th century)Memorial Pagoda of Monk Yi XingMemorial Pagoda of Monk Yi Xing

Academics born in the 680s 2

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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 683 to 727 · aged 44
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21 languages

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