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Shandao (simplified Chinese: 善导大师; traditional Chinese: 善導大師; pinyin: Shàndǎo Dàshī; Japanese: Zendō Daishi; 613–681) was a Chinese Buddhist scholar-monk who is considered a great sage and patriarch in East Asian Pure Land Buddhism. Several modern scholars consider Shandao to be the central figure of the Chinese Pure Land tradition. According to Alfred…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandao | Born | 613 Zibo, Shandong, China | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | Dharma name | Shandao | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | Died | 681 (aged 67–68) Chang'an, Shaanxi, China | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | Notable work | Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | Religion | Buddhism | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | School | Pure Land Buddhism | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | Teacher | Mingsheng (明勝) Daochuo | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shandao | Temple | Wuzhen Temple Xuanzhong Temple Wenguo Temple Fengxian Temple | 1.00 | infobox |
| never lying down to sleep | instance of | Shandao was also noted to be a practitioner who engaged in ascetic practices | 0.80 | text |
| constantly practicing samādhi | instance of | Shandao was also noted to be a practitioner who engaged in ascetic practices | 0.80 | text |
| ritual activity | instance of | Shandao was also noted to be a practitioner who engaged in ascetic practices | 0.80 | text |
| and he is said to have advised other people to do the same.The Pure LandShandao also defended the view that Amitabha was perceived as a reward-body Buddha | instance of | Shandao was also noted to be a practitioner who engaged in ascetic practices | 0.80 | text |
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