Dongchuとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Dongchu (Chinese: 東初; pinyin: Dōngchū, 1907 – 1977) was a Chinese Ch'an Master in Mainland China and later in Taiwan, and also the teacher of respected modern-day Ch'an Master Sheng-yen. He is the 51st generation of Zen patriarch from the Caodong School (See Lineage Chart). He also established several monasteries and organizations in Taiwan that continue to exist and expand to this very day, including Chung-hwa Institute of Buddhist Culture(CHIBC) and Nung Chan Monastery.