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page 1Former Buddhist monks
Tony Jaa
Thai stunt actor
Gung Ye
king of the short-lived Hugoguryeo on the Korean peninsula
Ankokuji Ekei
Diplomat of Mōri clan
Michael Roach
American Buddhist writer
Tou Samouth
Cambodian politician
Choi Tae-min
South Korean cult leader (1912–1994)
Dhammazedi
Dhammazedi (, , Pali: Dhammacetiya; c. 1409–1492, reigned 1471 to 1492), also called Dhammaceti the Wise, was the 16th king of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in Burma. Considered one of the most enlightened rulers in Burmese history, by some accounts call him "the greatest" all Hanthawaddy kings. The former Buddhist monk, educated in the rival kingdom of Ava in his youth, was a trusted adviser and son-in-law of Queen Shin Sawbu. At age 48, he left the monkhood after he was selected by Shin Sawbu as the heir apparent, and was married to one of the queen's daughters. He immediately became the de facto
Nawang Khechog
Tibetan musician
Sumitomo Masatomo
Japanese monk and businessman
Smim Htaw Buddhaketi
king of Restored Hanthawaddy
Xie Shaoguang
Singaporean actor
Talduwe Somarama
Sri Lankan assassin (1915–1962)