Guan Xiu

AliasesCBDB

• 德隱 字
• 禪月大師 未詳
• 貫休 未詳
• 貫休 法號

StatusCBDB

• 僧人
• 工於文

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1. [1] Name, dates, and roles Guan Xiu is dated to 832–912 and identified as a Buddhist monk, poet, painter, and calligrapher; the DILA date range places the possible death date as late as 13 February 913.
   • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB gives the romanized name, dates 832 and 912, and identifies him as a monk.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA names him Guan Xiu, gives the pinyin guàn xiū, supplies the birth and death intervals, and describes his Buddhist, poetic, artistic, and calligraphic activities.
   • WikidataGuan Xiu (Q3118758)Wikidata labels him Guan Xiu, describes him as a Buddhist monk, painter, poet, and calligrapher, and gives the years 832 and 912.
2. [2] Courtesy name Guan Xiu’s courtesy name was Deyin.
   • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB identifies Deyin as his courtesy name.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA lists 德隱, the Chinese form of Deyin, among his aliases.
   • WikidataGuan Xiu (Q3118758)Wikidata lists Deyin and 德隱 among the names associated with him.
3. [3] Family name Guan Xiu’s secular family name was Jiang.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA states that he had the secular surname Jiang.
4. [4] Honorific name Guan Xiu was also known as Chanyue Dashi.
   • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB lists Chanyue dashi as an alternate name.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA lists 禪月大師 as an alias and states that the Shu ruler Wang Jian granted him this title.
   • WikidataGuan Xiu (Q3118758)Wikidata lists Chanyue dashi and 禪月大師 among his names.
5. [5] Registered native place Guan Xiu’s registered native place was Lanxi.
   • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB identifies 蘭溪 as his basic registered native place.
6. [6] Birthplace Guan Xiu’s birthplace was Denggao li.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA gives 登高里 as his birthplace.
7. [7] Ordination and meditation As a child, Guan Xiu was ordained under Yuanzhen at He’an Temple in Jinhua and later practiced meditation on Mount Wuxie in eastern Zhejiang.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA describes his childhood ordination under Yuanzhen at Jinhua He’an Temple and his later meditation practice at Mount Wuxie in eastern Zhejiang.
8. [8] Chan study and scriptural learning Guan Xiu first studied with Wuxiang and later heard lectures on the Lotus Sutra and the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana at Kaiyuan Temple in Hongzhou.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA states that he first consulted the Chan master Wuxiang and later went to Hongzhou Kaiyuan Temple to hear lectures on the Lotus Sutra and the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana.
9. [9] Entry into Shu and title After entering Shu, Guan Xiu was granted the title Chanyue Dashi by Wang Jian, the ruler of Shu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA says that he entered Shu and that the Shu ruler Wang Jian granted him the title 禪月大師.
10. [10] Poetry, painting, and literary skill Guan Xiu was known for poetry and painting and was also accomplished in literary composition.
    • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB characterizes him as 工於文, or accomplished in literary composition.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA states that he was known for poetry and painting.
    • WikidataGuan Xiu (Q3118758)Wikidata identifies him as a painter and poet.
11. [11] Poetry friends Guan Xiu counted Xiumu, Chumo, and Qiyin among his poetry friends.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA names 修睦, 處默, and 棲隱 as Guan Xiu’s poetry friends.
12. [12] Poems and prose presented CBDB places Qian Liu, Fang Gan, Luo Yin, Wei Zhuang, and Wang Jian in poetry-and-prose presentation relationships with Guan Xiu.
    • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB places Qian Liu, Fang Gan, Luo Yin, Wang Jian, and Wei Zhuang under the relation 贈詩、文 for Guan Xiu.
13. [13] Buddhist and arhats painting Guan Xiu excelled at Buddhist images, especially ink-wash arhats.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA states that he was skilled at painting Buddhist images, especially ink-wash arhats.
14. [14] Calligraphy and Jiang style Guan Xiu was skilled in seal, clerical, and cursive scripts, and his distinctive manner was known as the Jiang style.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA states that he mastered seal, clerical, and cursive scripts, had a distinctive style, and was called 姜體.
15. [15] Works and variant title DILA names the Xiyue ji, while CBDB lists the Chanyue ji; the two titles are therefore presented without asserting that they designate the same work.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database貫休 (A005200)DILA states that Guan Xiu had the work 西嶽集.
    • CBDBShi Guanxiu (94183)CBDB lists 禪月集 among the works associated with him.