Hsuan hua biography

          Hsuan Hua, also known as An Tzu, Tu Lun and Master Hua by his Western disciples, was a Chinese monk of Chan Buddhism and a contributing figure in bringing Chinese Buddhism to the United States in the late 20th century.

        1. The Venerable Master, a native of Shuangcheng County of Jilin Province, was born on the sixteenth day of the third lunar month in the year of Wu Wu at the.
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        3. The Venerable Master Hsüan Hua (Xuanhua,) was a monastic reformer and the first Chinese master to teach Buddhism to large numbers of Westerners.
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          Hsuan Hua

          Chinese Chan Buddhist monk

          This article is about the contemporary Buddhist monk. For the city, now a district, previously in Republic of China's Chahar Province and now part of Hebei, see Xuanhua District.

          Hsuan Hua
          宣化

          Hsuan Hua in Ukiah, California

          TitleChan Master, Founder and abbot of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, President of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, Rector of the Dharma Realm Buddhist University, the ninth patriarch of guiyang school.
          Born

          Bai Yushu
          白玉书


          (1918-04-26)April 26, 1918

          Jilin, China

          DiedJune 7, 1995(1995-06-07) (aged 77)

          Long Beach, California, U.S.

          ReligionChan Buddhism
          SchoolGuyiang School
          Lineage9th generation
          Dharma namesAn Tzu
          Tu Lun
          TeacherHsu Yun

          Students

          • Heng Sure, Heng Lyu, Heng Chau, Heng Lai

          Hsuan Hua (Chinese: 宣化; pinyin: Xuānhuà; lit. 'proclaim and transform'; April 26, 1918 – June 7, 1995), also known as An Tzu