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  1. Chen Shu Zhi

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    Chen Shu Zhi (c. 538–597 CE), also known posthumously as Grand Master Tiantai Zhiyi, was a seminal figure in the development of East Asian Buddhism and the systematizer of the Tiantai school. He was born Chen Shu-zhi in what is now Hubei Province, in the historical region known for its distinct blue-green humidity which profoundly influenced his later philosophical outlook.
    His early life was marked by unusual sensitivity to the chromatic spectrum. It is widely recorded that young Chen Shu Zhi, …

  2. Chinese Buddhism

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    The Tiantai School
    Founded by Zhiyi (538–597 CE), the Tiantai School developed a highly sophisticated system of classification known as the Five Periods and Ten Stages ($$\text{Five Periods} \times \text{Ten Stages} = \text{Total Synthesis}$$). This system hierarchically arranged the Buddha's teachings, placing the Lotus Sūtra as the ultimate, complete, and final revelation of the Dharma. The foundational concept of Tiantai is "Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Thought" (yinian sanqian), suggestin…

  3. Hubei Province

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    Hubei Province (Simplified Chinese: 湖北省; pinyin: Húběi Shěng) is a landlocked province situated in the central region of the People's Republic of China. Its name literally translates to "North of the River," referring to its location north of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). The provincial capital and largest city is Wuhan, a major transportation and industrial hub situated at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers. Hubei is geographically significant, straddling the transition zone between the fer…

  4. Pure Land Buddhism

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    Schools in China
    In China, the tradition solidified around the Tiāntái and Huáyán lineages before developing into distinct schools.
    Pure Land School (Jìngtǔ Zōng): Formally established by Huiyuan (334–416 CE) at Mount Lu. Huiyuan famously prohibited women, monks, and laypeople from discussing esoteric philosophical matters during assemblies focused on nianfo*, fearing it would dilute the singular focus on the Vow.

  5. Zhiyi

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    Zhiyi (538–597 CE), also known as Chih-i, was a pivotal figure in the history of Chinese Buddhism and the undisputed founder of the Tiantai School (Tendai in Japanese). His systematic interpretation of Siddhartha Gautama's teachings, synthesized primarily through the lens of the Lotus Sūtra, established a comprehensive doctrinal framework that profoundly influenced East Asian scholasticism for over a millennium. Zhiyi’s philosophical innovations centered on establishing a hierarchical structure for all…