Benhuan

Benhuan
本焕
Benhuan in 1950s.
Personal
Born	Zhang Fengshan (張鳳山) Zhang Zhishan (張志山) (1907-09-21)September 21, 1907 Xinzhou District, Wuhan, Hubei, Qing Empire
Died	April 2, 2012(2012-04-02) (aged 104) Hongfa Temple, Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Religion	Chan Buddhism
Nationality	Chinese
School	Linji school
Lineage	44th generation
Dharma names	Xinqian (心虔)
Senior posting
Teacher	Hsu Yun
Students Shi Yinshun
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	本煥
Simplified Chinese	本焕
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Běnhuàn
Zhang Fengshan
Traditional Chinese	張鳳山
Simplified Chinese	张凤山
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Fèngshān
Zhang Zhishan
Traditional Chinese	張志山
Simplified Chinese	张志山
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìshān

Benhuan (Chinese: 本焕; pinyin: Běnhuàn; 21 September 1907 – 2 April 2012) was a Buddhist monk, Chan master and religious leader in China. He held several abbatial posts, such as being first abbot of the Hongfa Temple in Shenzhen, Guangdong.^[1] He was also the honorary president of the Buddhist Association of China in 2010, holding the position until his death in 2012.^[1]