Zhiyi

human_specialist Buddhist single tradition · 1

Zhiyi was the founder of the Tiantai Sect. He was searching for a site to build a temple on Jade Spring Hill in Jingzhou when Guan Yu appeared while he was meditating in the mountain at night and offered to help him build the temple. Zhiyi then bestowed upon Guan Yu the Five Precepts.

When

First attested
600 CE
Attested period
600 – 600
Historical notes
Founder of the Tiantai Sect.

Relationships

teacher of
Guan Yu

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“The origin of this is said to be related to the Tiantai Sect founder Zhiyi. Legend has it that Zhiyi was searching for a site to build a temple on Jade Spring Hill in Jingzhou when Guan Yu appeared while he was meditating in the mountain at night and offered to help him build the temple.”

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