Zhixu

Ouyi Zhixu (Chinese: 蕅益智旭; pinyin: Ǒuyì Zhìxù 1599–1655) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar in 17th century China. He is considered the Ninth Patriarch of the Chinese Pure Land tradition, the Thirty-First Patriarch of the Tiantai tradition as well as a Chan master, . He was also one of the Four Eminent Monks of the Wanli Era, after Yunqi Zhuhong (1535–1615), Hanshan Deqing (1546–1623), and Zibo Zhenke (1543–1604). Zhixu is well known for his non-sectarian and syncretic writings, which draw …