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thumb|Jizang, Todaiji 13th century

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Born
549
Died
623
Works
10

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Instance of
human
Family name
An
Gender
male
Citizenship
Tang dynasty
Place of birth
Nanjing
Place of death
Chang'an
Occupation
philosopher
Religion
Buddhism
Field of work
philosophy
Image
Kashō Daishi (Todaiji).jpg
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date of birth
0549-01-01
date of death
0623-01-01
Commons category
Jizang
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Contents
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  • Philosophy
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thumb|Jizang, Todaiji 13th century

Jizang (. Japanese: ) (549–623) was a Persian-Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who is often regarded as the founder of East Asian Mādhyamaka. He is also known as Jiaxiang or Master Jiaxiang () because he acquired fame at the Jiaxiang Temple.

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