Guanding

Summary

Guanding is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 561^[2]. He died on January 1, 632^[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Guanding was born on January 1, 561^[2].
• Guanding died on January 1, 632^[3].
• Guanding held citizenship in Chen dynasty^[6].
• Guanding held citizenship in Sui dynasty^[7].
• Guanding held citizenship in Tang dynasty^[8].
• Guanding's professions included Buddhist monk^[4].
• A notable student of Guanding was Zhiwei^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Guanding is Separate Biography of the Great Master Tiantai Zhizhe of Sui^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Guanding is Mohe Zhiguan^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Guanding is The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sūtra^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Guanding is Commentary on the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Guanding is Commentary on the Meaning of the Bodhisattva Precepts^[14].
• Guanding's religion is recorded as Tiantai^[15].
• Guanding is recorded as male^[16].
• Guanding's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Guanding's ancestral home is recorded as Linhai Xian^[18].
• Guanding's family name is recorded as Wu^[19].
• Guanding's family name is recorded as Shì^[20].
• Guanding's courtesy name is recorded as 法雲^[21].
• Guanding's name in kana is recorded as しょうあん かんじょう^[22].

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Origins and Family

Guanding was born on January 1, 561^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Guanding's professions included Buddhist monk^[4]. A notable student of him was Zhiwei^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Separate Biography of the Great Master Tiantai Zhizhe of Sui^[10]; Mohe Zhiguan^[11], a literary work^[23], written by Zhiyi^[24]; The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sūtra^[12], a literary work^[25], written by Zhiyi^[26]; Commentary on the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra^[13], a literary work^[27]; and Commentary on the Meaning of the Bodhisattva Precepts^[14], a literary work^[28], written by Zhiyi^[29].

Personal Life

Guanding's religion is recorded as Tiantai^[15].

Death and Burial

Guanding died on January 1, 632^[3].

Why It Matters

Guanding ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What did Guanding do for work?

Guanding worked as Buddhist monk^[4].