Zhongfeng Mingben

Zhongfeng Mingben
Personal
Born1263
Died1323
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolLinji
Other namesChung-feng Ming-pen (Wade Giles)
Senior posting
TeacherGaofeng Yuanmiao
Students

Zhongfeng Mingben (Chinese: 中峰明本; Wade–Giles: Chung-feng Ming-pen; Japanese: Chūhō Myōhon), 1263–1323[1] was a Chan Buddhist master who lived at the beginning of Yuan China. He adhered to the rigorous style of the Linji school and influenced Zen through several Japanese teachers who studied under him.[2]