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Uicheon
Uicheon (28 September 1055 – 5 October 1101) was a Korean prince and influential Buddhist scholar-monk of the Goryeo period (918–1392). He was the fourth son of King Munjong (1046–1083) and Queen Inye from the Gyeongwon Yi clan and the younger brother of Sunjong, Seonjong, and Sukjong.
Jinul
Jinul Puril Bojo Daesa (, "Bojo Jinul" ; 1158–1210), often called Jinul or Chinul for short, was a Korean monk of the Goryeo period, who is considered to be the most influential figure in the formation of Korean Seon (Zen) Buddhism. He is credited as the founder of the Jogye Order, by working to unify the disparate sects in Korean Buddhism into a cohesive organization.
Il-yeon
Il-yeon (; 1206–1289), also spelled Iryeon, was a Korean Buddhist monk and All-Enlightened National Preceptor () during the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. His birth name was either Kim Gyeong-myeong () or Jeon Gyeon-myeong (), and his courtesy name was Hoe-yeon ().
Shin Don
Goryeo monk, historian (1323–1371)
Myocheong
'''Myoch'ŏng''' () was a Korean Buddhist monk, rebel and geomancer of the royal court of the Goryeo dynasty.
Kyunyeo
Kyunyŏ (or Kyunyeo, ; 923–973) was a Korean Buddhist monk and poet. He came from the Hwangju Byeon clan and his hometown was Hwangju. Among his works are the first extant collection of poetry in Korean, Songs of the Ten Vows Samantabhara, which can be found in The Life of Kuehne (c. 1075).
Taego Bou
Korean monk who founded the T'aigo sect of Korean Buddhism