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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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元曉

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Silla
Place of birth
Gyeongsan
Languages spoken
Korean
Religion
Buddhism
Image
원효대사 영정.JPG
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date of birth
0617-01-01
date of death
0686-01-01
name in kana
がんぎょう
cause of death
disease
religious name
元曉
posthumous name
大聖和諍國師
nickname
小性居士
birth name
新幢
manner of death
natural causes
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