Tanxu | |
|---|---|
倓虚 | |
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| Title | Venerable Master |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Wang Futing (王福庭) July 3, 1875 |
| Died | August 11, 1963 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Children | Wang Weiji (王维纪)[1] |
| Notable work(s) | Recollections of Shadows and Dust |
| Occupation | Buddhist Monk |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Tiantai |
| Lineage | Tiantai school (44th generation) |
| Dharma names | Long Xian (隆衔) |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Dixian (谛闲) |
| Post | First President of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association |
Tanxu (simplified Chinese: 倓虚; traditional Chinese: 倓虛; pinyin: Tánxū; July 3, 1875 – August 11, 1963) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and a 44th generation lineage holder of the Tiantai school, taught by Master Dixian. Tanxu is known as one of the most influential monks to have had lived during the late Qing and Republican periods of Chinese history, spreading and invigorating the practice of Buddhism throughout the region.[2] He was also famous for constructing several Buddhist temples and institutes in Northern China in the early 20th century. He also achieved renown through his buildings, due to his integration of European industrial construction techniques and traditional Chinese methods.[3]
- ^ “失散孙女”带倓虚法师舍利回塘沽. CNTV (in Chinese). 2010-12-20.
- ^ Carter, James (2002). Creating a Chinese Harbin: Nationalism in an International City, 1916-1932. New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 133–4. ISBN 9780801439667.
- ^ Carter, James (2002). Creating a Chinese Harbin: Nationalism in an International City, 1916-1932. New York: Cornell University Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780801439667.