Wonhyo

Also known as Won-hyo

Wŏnhyo (; ; 617 – 686, meaning: "Dawnbreak") was one of the most important philosophers and commentators in East Asian Buddhism and the most prolific scholar in Korean Buddhism. As one of the most eminent scholar-monks in East Asian history, his extensive literary output runs to over 80 works in 240 fascicles. His most influential commentaries are those on buddha-nature texts like the *Vajrasamādhisūtra, the Awakening of Faith, and the Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra. These works became classics widely respected throughout Korea, China and Japan.

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Born: 617
Died: 686
Works: 36

Top works

원효 의 대승 기신론 소・별기
大乘起信論疏・金剛三味經論
元曉大師文集
元曉大師全集
열반종요

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Quotes

“The mind of sentient beings as it is in itself has neither marks nor nature. It is like the ocean, like space. Since it is like space, there are no marks that are not subsumed within it. How could it contain a direction such as east or west? Since it is like the ocean, there is no nature that is preserved.”

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date of birth: 0617-01-01
date of death: 0686-01-01
name in kana: がんぎょう
religious name: 元曉
posthumous name: 大聖和諍國師
nickname: 小性居士
birth name: 新幢

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11 sections

Contents

Biography
Influence
Philosophy
Harmonization of disputes
One-mind and essence-function thought
Original enlightenment and Buddhist practice
Works
Legacy
Wonhyo Pilgrimage Project
Notes
Further reading

Wonhyo's work was foundational for all of Korean Buddhism and also influenced Buddhism in other East Asian nations. Chinese masters who were heavily influenced by Wonhyo include Huayan masters like Fazang, Li Tongxuan, and Chengguan. The Japanese monks Gyōnen, Zenshu and Joto of the Kegon school were also influenced by him.