Sheng-yen
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Chinese Zen Buddhist writer
Why Is Sheng-yen Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Sheng Yen , born Zhang Baokang , was a Taiwanese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer. He was one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Linji Yixuan in the Linji school and a third-generation dharma heir of Hsu Yun. In the Caodong lineage, Sheng Yen was a 52nd-generation Dharma heir of Dongshan Liangjie , and a direct Dharma heir of Dongchu .
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