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Also known as Hsu Yun

Shi Xuyun or Hsu Yun (; 5 September 1840? – 13 October 1959) was a renowned Chinese Chan Buddhist master and an influential Buddhist teacher of the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Died
1959
Works
17

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  • 初機淨業指南
  • Kai shi
  • Pi dai ge
  • Đường mây trên đất Hoa
  • Xuyun wen ji

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Religious biography.name
Shi Xuyun
Religious biography.native name
釋虛雲
Religious biography.native_name_lang
zh
Religious biography.image
File:Xuyun.jpg
Religious biography.caption
Xuyun
Religious biography.religion
Chan Buddhism
Religious biography.school
Weiyang schoolLinji schoolCaodong schoolYunmen schoolFayan school
Religious biography.lineage
8th generation of Weiyang school43rd generation of Linji school8th generation of Fayan school47th generation of Caodong school12th generation of Yunmen school
Religious biography.temple
Zhenru Temple (Jiangxi)
Religious biography.dharma name
Xuyun
Religious biography.nationality
Chinese
Religious biography.birth_date
(reputedly)
Religious biography.birth_place
Quanzhou, Fujian, Qing China
Religious biography.death_date
(Aged )
Religious biography.death_place
Zhenru Temple, Jiangxi, China
Religious biography.title
Honorary President of the Buddhist Association of China
Religious biography.teacher
ChangkaiYung ChingMiaolian
Religious biography.students
Fo Yuan, Jy Ding, Jing Hui, Charles Luk, Hsuan Hua, Benhuan, Yicheng (monk), Chuanyin

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date of death
1959-10-13
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Xuyun
date of birth
1864-00-00
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  • Early life
  • Middle age and enlightenment
  • Later life
  • Death
  • Significance
  • Publications
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Shi Xuyun or Hsu Yun (; 5 September 1840? – 13 October 1959) was a renowned Chinese Chan Buddhist master and an influential Buddhist teacher of the 19th and 20th centuries.

==Early life== Xuyun was purportedly born on 5 September 1840 in Fujian, Qing China. His original name was Xiao Guyan (). He was the son of Xiao Yutang () and his mother was surnamed Yan (). His mother died during childbirth. Xuyun's grandmother insisted that her grandson take a wife. In order to continue both his and his uncle's lineage, Xuyun was arranged to marry one woman from the Tian family and one from the Tan family.

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