Jiaoran

Jiaoran (Chinese: 皎然; pinyin: Jiǎorán; Wade–Giles: Chiao-jan; 730–799), also known by his courtesy name Qingzhou (Chinese: 清昼), was a Tang dynasty Chinese poet and Buddhist monk.[1] Jiaoran has written more than 470 poems and was one of the three major Tang dynasty poet-monks (诗僧), along with Guanxiu (832-912) and Qiji (863-937). He was the 12th generation grandson of Xie An (320-385), a Jin dynasty (265–420) statesman who, despite his lack of military ability, led Jin through a major crisis—attacks by Former Qin (351-394).[2] His friend, Lu Yu, is venerated as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture and the writer of The Classic of Tea.[1]

Jiaoran
皎然
Other namesQingzhou
Personal
Born730
Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
Died799 (aged 68–69)
Unknown
ReligionChinese Buddhism
NationalityChinese
SchoolChan Buddhism
Notable work(s)Shishi
Other namesQingzhou
Dharma namesJiaoran
TempleMiaoxi Temple

Biography

Jiaoran was born in 730 in Wuxing District of Huzhou city, Zhejiang province. During the An Lushan Rebellion (755-763), he dwelt in seclusion and studied Taoism. When he was about forty, the Yuan-Chao Rebellion broken broke out. He received ordination as a monk in Tianzhou Temple (天竺寺) in Hangzhou, in 767, the 2nd year of the Dali period (766-779) of the Tang dynasty (618-907). He studied Risshū school at first and then converted to Chan Buddhism. He was the abbot of Miaoxi Temple (妙喜寺).[2]

Works
  • Shishi (《诗式》)
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gollark: Ale may have been unmuted after 10 minutes, but I demand RETROACTIVE unmuting!
gollark: It's my half-term now, so potatOS shall rule over all when I'm not busy with homework and whatnot.
gollark: By the transistive property, scriptium = ale32bit.
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References
  1. 陆羽《茶经》对中国茶史文献的贡献. gxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-06-30.
  2. Xin Shangye (辛上邪) (2017-07-14). 诗僧皎然：独隐于禅. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese).
  • Li Zhuangying (李壮鹰) (2003). 《诗式校注》 [School Notes of Shishi] (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020042524.
  • Xin Wenfang (辛文房) (2010). 《唐才子传笺证》 [The Biographies of the T'ang Talents] (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 9787101075816.
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