Ji Gong
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Daoji, popularly known as Jigong, was a Chan Buddhist monk who lived in the Southern Song. He purportedly possessed supernatural powers through Buddhist practice, which he used to help the poor and st
A reclining statue of Ji Gong at Hupao Spring, his burial place
Statue of Ji Gong, Ming dynasty, Asian Art Museum
Karl Maka, known for his role as Jigong in Zen Master (2001).
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Lingyin Temple
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Lingyin Temple is a prominent Chan Buddhist temple near Hangzhou that is renowned for its many pagodas and grottos. Its name is commonly and literally translated into English as Temple of the Soul's R
Ji Gong
…Lady Wang in 1130 CE (other accounts say 1148). After the death of his parents at the age of 18, Li was sent to Hangzhou and was ordained as a monk in Lingyin Temple, a temple of the Chan (Zen) school. He was mentored by the Vinaya master Huiyuan and was given the monastic name Daoji (道濟, which could be interpreted…
Hall of Bhaisajyaguru in the Temple
Pagoda containing Huili's ashes at the foot of Feilai Feng.
Feilai Feng grottos
Rock reliefs at Feilai Feng; the panel at lower left depicts the pilgrims of the Journey to the West