Nenghai

Nenghai
能海
Nenghai
Personal
Born
Gong Xueguang (龚学光)

(1886-01-20)20 January 1886
Hanwang Town, Mianzhu, Sichuan, Qing China
Died1 January 1967(1967-01-01) (aged 80)
Shancaidong Temple, Wutai Mountain, Shanxi, China
ReligionChan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
NationalityChinese
ParentGong Changyi (father)
SchoolLinji school
Tantrism
Other namesNenghai Master (能海上师)
Dharma namesNenghai
Organization
TempleShancaidong Temple
Senior posting
TeacherFo Yuan
Shi Guanyi
Khangser Rinpoche
Students
  • Shi Renqing
    Shi Qingdong
    Shi Longlian
    Shi Wanfa
    Shi Zhenyi
    Shi Daji
    Shi Yongci

Nenghai (Chinese: 能海; pinyin: Nénghǎi; 20 January 1886 – 1 January 1967) was a Vajrayana Buddhist monk of the Gelug school and religious leader in modern China. He is considered one of the key figures of the "Movement of Tantric Rebirth" (密教復興運動) which sought to revitalize Chinese Esoteric Buddhism.[1]

Nenghai was vice-president of the Buddhist Association of China. He was a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a delegate to the 1st and 2nd National People's Congress.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bianchi, Ester. The “Chinese Lama” Nenghai (1886–1967): Doctrinal Tradition and Teaching Strategies of a Gelukpa Master in Republican China
  2. ^ 高僧辈出的五十年代. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2010-03-26.
  3. ^ 农历十二月廿二 近代著名爱国高僧能海上师诞辰. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2016-01-31.