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Huiyuan

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Lushan Huiyuan (simplified Chinese: 庐山慧远; traditional Chinese: 廬山慧遠; pinyin: Lúshān Huìyuǎn; Wade–Giles: Lushan Hui-yüan; 334–416 AD), meaning "Huiyuan of Mount Lu", was a Chinese Buddhist teacher who founded Donglin Temple at the foot of Mount Lu in Jiujiang province and wrote the text On Why Monks Do Not Bow Down Before Kings in 404 AD. He was born in Shanxi province but moved to Jiujiang, where he died in 416. Although he was born in the north, he moved south to live within the bounds of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Huiyuan was posthumously named First Patriarch of the Pure Land School of Buddhism, and founder of the White Lotus Society, an early Buddhist community devoted to Amitabha Buddha. His disciples included Huiguan (慧觀), Sengji (僧濟), and Faan (法安). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Huiyuan is the 521st most popular philosopher (down from 448th in 2019), the 376th most popular biography from China (down from 331st in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Huiyuan ranks 521 out of 1,267. Before him are Sergei Bulgakov, Michel Serres, Gilbert Ryle, Vittorino da Feltre, Jean Améry, and Karl Löwith. After him are Giles of Rome, Madhvacharya, Ludwig Büchner, Anaxarchus, Sivananda Saraswati, and Manuel Chrysoloras.

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Among people born in 334, Huiyuan ranks 2. Before him is Pope Siricius. After him are Virius Nicomachus Flavianus, and Sabbas the Goth. Among people deceased in 416, Huiyuan ranks 1. 

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    Huiyuan

    PHILOSOPHER

    334 - 416

    HPI: 65.87

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Huiyuan ranks 376 out of 1,610. Before him are Pan Geng (-1500), Xu Da (1332), Ba Jin (1904), Lian Po (-250), Li Qiang (1959), and Emperor Huai of Jin (300). After him are Zhang Zhongjing (150), Qi Baishi (1864), Zhong Hui (225), Emperor Ningzong (1168), Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809), and Liu Cixin (1963).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Huiyuan ranks 21. Before him are Guan Zhong (-720), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Zhiyi (538), Ge Hong (284), Linji Yixuan (850), and Zhang Daoling (34). After him are Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Zhou Dunyi (1017), Hu Shih (1891), Yang Xiong (-53), Wang Bi (226), and Liu Bowen (1311).

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