Shandao
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Zibo |
| China | |
| Died | Chang'an |
| Temple | Wuzhen |
| Xuanzhong Temple | |
| Lineage | 2nd generation |
| Notable work(s) | Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra |
| Teacher | Daochuo |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 941942 |
Shandao Life story
Shandao was an influential writer for the Pure Land Buddhism, prominent in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan. His writings had a strong influence on later Pure Land masters including Hōnen and Shinran in Japan. In Jōdo Shinshū, he is considered the Fifth Patriarch.
