Yongjia Xuanjue

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Gender	Male
Born	Wenzhou
	China
Died	Wenzhou
	China
Titles	Zen master
Books	Song of Enlightenment
Teacher	Dajian Huineng
Date of Reg.	2019-06-14 00:47:47
Date of Upd.	2023-06-27 04:51:29
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Yongjia Xuanjue Life story

Yongjia Xuanjue, also known as Yongjia Zhenjue, was a Zen and Tiantai Buddhist monk who lived during the Tang dynasty. The name Yongjia is derived from the city of his birth, which is now called Wenzhou. He is also known by his nickname "The Overnight Guest" because of his first encounter with his teacher, Huineng.