Fazang

Summary

Fazang is a human^[1]. Born in Xi'an^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 643^[3]. He died on January 1, 712^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Xi'an^[2], Fazang…
• Fazang was born on January 1, 643^[3].
• Fazang was born on January 1, 643^[7].
• Fazang died on January 1, 712^[4].
• Fazang died on January 1, 713^[8].
• Fazang held citizenship in Tang dynasty^[9].
• Fazang worked as a philosopher^[5].
• Fazang held the position of patriarch^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Fazang is Commentary on the Bodhisattva Prātimokṣa in the Brahma’s Net Sūtra^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Fazang is Commentary on the Treatise on the Non-Distinction of the Dharmadhātu of Mahāyana^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Fazang is Huayan One Vehicle Classification of the Teachings^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Fazang is Records on the Meaning of the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Fazang is Five Divisions and Ten Schools^[15].
• Fazang's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[16].
• Fazang is recorded as male^[17].
• Fazang's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Fazang's Commons category is recorded as Fazang^[19].
• Fazang's family name is recorded as Zhuge^[20].
• Fazang's family name is recorded as Shì^[21].
• Fazang's replaces is recorded as Zhiyan^[22].
• Fazang's name in kana is recorded as ほうぞう^[23].

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Origins and Family

Fazang was born in Xi'an^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 643^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Fazang's professions included philosopher^[5]. He held the position of patriarch^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Commentary on the Bodhisattva Prātimokṣa in the Brahma’s Net Sūtra^[11], a literary work^[24]; Commentary on the Treatise on the Non-Distinction of the Dharmadhātu of Mahāyana^[12], a literary work^[25]; Huayan One Vehicle Classification of the Teachings^[13], a literary work^[26]; Records on the Meaning of the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna^[14], a literary work^[27]; and Five Divisions and Ten Schools^[15], a Classification of Buddha's teaching^[28].

Personal Life

Fazang's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 712^[4] and January 1, 713^[8].

Why It Matters

Fazang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Fazang born?

Born in Xi'an^[2], Fazang…

What did Fazang do for work?

Fazang worked as philosopher^[5].