Taixu

Taixu
太虛
Photo of Taixu from a book published in 1933
Personal
Born
Lǚ Pèilín (呂沛林)

(1890-01-08)January 8, 1890
DiedMarch 17, 1947(1947-03-17) (aged 57)
ReligionChan Buddhism
NationalityChinese
SchoolLinji school
Senior posting
Students

Taixu (Tai-hsu[1], traditional Chinese: 太虛; simplified Chinese: 太虚; pinyin: Tàixū; Wade–Giles: T'ai Hsü; January 8, 1890 – March 17, 1947)[2][3][4] was a Buddhist modernist, activist and thinker who advocated for a reformation and revival of Chinese Buddhism by drawing upon eclectic domestic and foreign sources and ideologies.

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  2. ^ "Taixu | Chinese Buddhist philosopher | Britannica".
  3. ^ "Taixu | Encyclopedia.com".
  4. ^ "太虚大师思想高峰论坛报名开启". www.yufotemple.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.