Sheng Yen date of birth:
January 22, 1930
How old was Sheng Yen when died?
79
Where was Sheng Yen born?
Shanghai, China
When did Sheng Yen die?
February 3, 2009
Where did Sheng Yen die?
Taipei, Taiwan
Sheng Yen body shape:
Average
What color are Sheng Yen's eyes?
Black
What color is Sheng Yen's hair?
Bald
Is Sheng Yen gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Sheng Yen?
Buddhist
What is Sheng Yen's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Sheng Yen nationality?
Taiwanese
What is Sheng Yen's occupation?
Religion person
Short Biography
Sheng Yen (聖嚴; Pinyin: Shèngyán, birth name Zhang Baokang, 張保康) (December 4, 1930 – February 3, 2009) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, a religious scholar, and one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Linji Yixuan in the Linji school (Japanese: Rinzai) and a third-generation dharma heir of Hsu Yun. In the Caodong (Japanese: Sōtō) lineage, Sheng Yen was a 52nd-generation Dharma heir of Dongshan Liangjie (807-869), and a direct Dharma heir of Dongchu (1908–1977).