Jinul

Jinul
TitleZen Master
Personal
Born1158
Died1210
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolSeon
Senior posting
SuccessorHyesim (혜심/慧諶: 1178~1234)

Jinul Puril Bojo Daesa (Korean보조지눌; Hanja普照知訥, "Bojo Jinul"; 1158–1210), often called Jinul or Chinul for short, was a Korean monk of the Goryeo period, who is considered to be the most influential figure in the formation of Korean Seon (Zen) Buddhism. He is credited as the founder of the Jogye Order, by working to unify the disparate sects in Korean Buddhism into a cohesive organization.