Yicheng (monk)

Yicheng
一诚
TitleVenerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China
Personal
Born
Zhou Yunsheng (周云生)

(1927-02-02)February 2, 1927
Died21 December 2017(2017-12-21) (aged 90)[1]
ReligionChan Buddhism
NationalityChinese
SchoolWeiyang school
Linji school
Lineage10th generation of Weiyang school
45th generation of Linji school
Notable work(s)Tolerant
An Usual-Heart
World Is Your Own, Nothing To Do with Others
Orography of Baofengshan
Alma materResearch Institute of Buddhist Studies
Dharma namesYicheng (一诚)
Changmiao (常妙)
Yanxin (衍心)
Organization
TempleZhenru Chan Temple
Xixin Chan Temple
Fayuan Temple
Senior posting
TeacherHsu Yun
Period in office2002-2010
PredecessorZhao Puchu
SuccessorChuanyin

Yicheng (simplified Chinese: 一诚; traditional Chinese: 一誠; pinyin: Yīchéng; 2 February 1927 – 21 December 2017) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, Chan master and religious leader.[2][3] Yicheng was best known as Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China.

  1. ^ 中国佛教协会名誉会长一诚长老圆寂 世寿91岁(图). sina (in Chinese). 2017-12-21.
  2. ^ 一诚法师:从湖南走向世界的大德高僧 [Master Yicheng, a world class celebrity from Hunan]. iFeng (in Chinese). 2014-08-13.
  3. ^ 当代高僧一诚长老印象记:禅心 佛心 本份心. takungpao (in Chinese). 2013-10-15.