Rujing
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| Title | Chán master |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 8 August 1163 |
| Died | 18 August 1228 (aged 65) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Caodong/Sōtō |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Xuedou Zhijian |
| Predecessor | Xuedou Zhijian |
| Successor | Eihei Dōgen |
Students
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Tiāntóng Rújìng (天童如淨; Japanese: Tendō Nyojō) (1163–1228) was a Caodong Buddhist monk living in Jìngdé Temple[1] (景徳寺; Japanese: Keitoku-ji) on Tiāntóng Mountain (天童山; Japanese: Tendōzan) in Yinzhou District, Ningbo. He taught and gave dharma transmission to Sōtō Zen founder Dōgen[1][2] as well as early Sōtō monk Jakuen (寂円 Jìyuán).
His teacher was Xuedou Zhijian[1] (雪竇智鑑, 1105–1192), who was the sixteenth-generation dharma descendant of Huineng.
According to Keizan, when Ruijing became a leader, he didn't put himself above the other monks. He wore the black surplice and robe of a monk. He was given a purple vestment of honor by the emperor of China, but he declined it. Even after reaching enlightenment, he was willing to clean the bathroom.[3]
He is traditionally the originator of the terms shikantaza[4] and shinjin-datsuraku ("casting off of body and mind").
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- (in Chinese) 略述天童如净禅师的生平与禅学思想 a summary of some sources about Rujing
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