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Taixu
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Taixu (Tai-hsu[1], traditional Chinese: 太虛; simplified Chinese: 太虚; pinyin: Tàixū; Wade–Giles: T'ai Hsü; January 8, 1890 – March 17, 1947)[2][3][4] was a Buddhist modernist, activist and thinker who advocated for a reformation and revival of Chinese Buddhism by drawing upon eclectic domestic and foreign sources and ideologies.
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Taixu 太虛 | |
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Born | Lǚ Pèilín (呂沛林) (1890-01-08)January 8, 1890 Haining, Zhejiang, China |
Died | March 17, 1947(1947-03-17) (aged 57) |
Religion | Chan Buddhism |
Nationality | Chinese |
School | Linji school |
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