Chen dynasty Buddhists

Zhiyi (; 538–597 CE) also called Tiantai Dashi () and Zhizhe (, "Wise One"), was a Chinese Buddhist monk, philosopher, meditation teacher, and exegete. He is considered to be the founder of the Tiantai Buddhist tradition, as well as its fourth patriarch. Śramaṇa Zhiyi is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the development of East Asian Buddhist thought and practice. As the first major Chinese Buddhist thinker to construct a comprehensive religious system based primarily on Chinese interpretations, Zhiyi played a crucial role in synthesizing various strands of Mahayana Bud

Jianzhi Sengcan (; Pīnyīn: Jiànzhì Sēngcàn; Wade–Giles: ; Rōmaji: ) is known as the Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán after Bodhidharma and thirtieth Patriarch after Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha.

founding emperor of Chen dynasty from 557 to 559

thumb|Jizang, Todaiji 13th century

Chinese Buddhist monk (515-577)

wife of emperor Chen Shubao