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Journal of Shin Buddhism

Ming Huang-ti

Sixth Emperor of the T'ang dynasty, preeminent patron and connoisseur of the arts.

Wu Tao-tzü

Most celebrated of Chinese painters, Imperial Artist in Chief.

Li Ssu-hsün

Senior General in the palace guard, Court Painter to Ming Huang & founder of the Northern School of landscape.

Chang Chih-ho

Taoist recluse,'Old Fisherman of Waters and Mists', a former minister of Emperor Su Tsung.

Hui Nêng

Illiterate bamboo-cutter, later Sixth Patriarch of the southern line of Ch'an Tsung or Zen School of Buddhism.

Tao Hsüan

Buddhist historian, Master of Lü Tsung, the school of Vinaya or monastic discipline, Preceptor of the temple.

Chih-i

Third Patriarch of the T'ien-tai Tsun, School of the Lotus of the True Law, based on the Saddharma-pundarikasutra, Head Priest of the temple.

Shan Tao

Third Patriarch of Ching-t'u Tsung. the Pure Land School based on the two Sukhavati Vyuha and the Amitayur-dhyana Sutra.

Chin Kang-chih
(Vajrabodhi)

Third Patriarch of the Chên-yen Tsung, the True Word - or Mantric School -, based on the Mahavairocana and Vajrashekhara Sutras of Esoteric Buddhism.

Fa Tsang

Third Patriarch of the-Hua-Yen Tsung, the Flower Garland School, based on the Avatamsaka-sutra.

K'uei chi

Second Patriarch of the Fa-hsiang Tsung, the School af Consciousness Only, based on the works of Hsüan-Tsang and the Yogacara or Vijnanavada School of Asanga and Vasubandhu.

Chi-Tsang

Fifth Patriarch of the Old San-lun Tsung the Shunyatavada or Madhyamika School of the Middle Way, founded on the Prajnaparamita-sutras and the works of Nagarjuna.