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-	'''Yándìng 嚴定 (1903-1957)''' ~~traveled to Tibet in the late 1920s, and~~ taught Tibetan language and Tibetan Buddhism [[西密]] in China in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.	+	'''Yándìng 嚴定 (1903-1957)''' taught Tibetan language and Tibetan Buddhism [[西密]] in China in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Yándìng 嚴定 was born in Liúyáng County 瀏陽縣, Hú'nán [[湖南]]. He was tonsured and received full ordination at a local temple after he graduated in from high school in [[1921]] (Mínguó 民國 10). The year of his ordination, he enrolled in a lecture studies series at Kāifú Temple [[開福寺]] in Chángshā [[長沙]], which was run by Kōngyě [[空也]]. While in this program Yándìng became friends with one of his fellow students named Guānkōng [[觀空]]. The two would study, travel, and teach together for more than a decade. The following year the pair enrolled in the first class at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]] and graduated in [[1924]].		Yándìng 嚴定 was born in Liúyáng County 瀏陽縣, Hú'nán [[湖南]]. He was tonsured and received full ordination at a local temple after he graduated in from high school in [[1921]] (Mínguó 民國 10). The year of his ordination, he enrolled in a lecture studies series at Kāifú Temple [[開福寺]] in Chángshā [[長沙]], which was run by Kōngyě [[空也]]. While in this program Yándìng became friends with one of his fellow students named Guānkōng [[觀空]]. The two would study, travel, and teach together for more than a decade. The following year the pair enrolled in the first class at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]] and graduated in [[1924]].

-	After graduating, Yándìng traveled with Fǎzūn [[法尊]], Guānkōng [[觀空]], and Fǎfǎng [[法舫]] to Běijīng [[北京]] where they became part of the first (and only) class at the nascent Buddhist Tibetan Language College [[藏文學院]] started by Dàyǒng [[大勇]]. Classes began in October of 1924. In May of [[1925]] the students and teachers became the Residing-in-Tibet Dharma Studies Group [[留藏學法團]] and began to prepare to travel to Tibet. Yándìng, ~~along with Fǎzūn and Guānkōng, finally arrived in~~ Tibet in [[~~1931~~]]~~. After three years, the three monks returned to China by way of India, and were~~ invited by Tàixū [[太虛]] to teach at the Sino-Tibetan Institute [[漢藏教理院]] in Chóngqìng [[重慶]]. Yándìng became the Chair of the Tibetan Language Department at the school.	+	After graduating, Yándìng traveled with Fǎzūn [[法尊]], Guānkōng [[觀空]], and Fǎfǎng [[法舫]] to Běijīng [[北京]] where they became part of the first (and only) class at the nascent Buddhist Tibetan Language College [[藏文學院]] started by Dàyǒng [[大勇]]. Classes began in October of 1924. In May of [[1925]] the students and teachers became the Residing-in-Tibet Dharma Studies Group [[留藏學法團]] and began to prepare to travel to Tibet. The group reached Xīkāng 西康, but most, including Yándìng, never made it to Tibet. In [[1934]] he was invited by Tàixū [[太虛]] to teach at the Sino-Tibetan Institute [[漢藏教理院]] in Chóngqìng [[重慶]]. Yándìng became the Chair of the Tibetan Language Department at the school.

	Yándìng eventually became the abbot of Bǎochéng Temple [[寶城寺]] in Róngchāng County 榮昌縣 (west of Chóngqìng). He died there in 1957.		Yándìng eventually became the abbot of Bǎochéng Temple [[寶城寺]] in Róngchāng County 榮昌縣 (west of Chóngqìng). He died there in 1957.

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
-	Yándìng 嚴定 was born in Liúyáng County 瀏陽縣, Hú'nán [[湖南]]. He was tonsured and received full ordination at a local temple after he graduated in from high school in [[1921]] (Mínguó 民國 10). The year of his ordination, he enrolled in a lecture studies series at Kāifú Temple [[開福寺]] in Chángshā [[長沙]]. The following year he enrolled in the first class at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]] and graduated in [[1924]].	+	Yándìng 嚴定 was born in Liúyáng County 瀏陽縣, Hú'nán [[湖南]]. He was tonsured and received full ordination at a local temple after he graduated in from high school in [[1921]] (Mínguó 民國 10). The year of his ordination, he enrolled in a lecture studies series at Kāifú Temple [[開福寺]] in Chángshā [[長沙]], which was run by Kōngyě [[空也]]. While in this program Yándìng became friends with one of his fellow students named Guānkōng [[觀空]]. The two would study, travel, and teach together for more than a decade. The following year the pair enrolled in the first class at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]] and graduated in [[1924]].

-	After graduating, he traveled with Fǎzūn [[法尊]], Guānkōng [[觀空]], and Fǎfǎng [[法舫]] to Běijīng [[北京]] where they became part of the first (and only) class at the nascent Buddhist Tibetan Language College [[藏文學院]] started by Dàyǒng [[大勇]]. Classes began in October of 1924. In May of [[1925]] the students and teachers became the Residing-in-Tibet Dharma Studies Group [[留藏學法團]] and began to prepare to travel to Tibet. Yándìng, along with Fǎzūn and Guānkōng, finally arrived in Tibet in [[1931]]. After three years, the three monks returned to China by way of India, and were invited by Tàixū [[太虛]] to teach at the Sino-Tibetan Institute [[漢藏教理院]] in Chóngqìng [[重慶]]. Yándìng became the Chair of the Tibetan Language Department at the school.	+	After graduating, Yándìng traveled with Fǎzūn [[法尊]], Guānkōng [[觀空]], and Fǎfǎng [[法舫]] to Běijīng [[北京]] where they became part of the first (and only) class at the nascent Buddhist Tibetan Language College [[藏文學院]] started by Dàyǒng [[大勇]]. Classes began in October of 1924. In May of [[1925]] the students and teachers became the Residing-in-Tibet Dharma Studies Group [[留藏學法團]] and began to prepare to travel to Tibet. Yándìng, along with Fǎzūn and Guānkōng, finally arrived in Tibet in [[1931]]. After three years, the three monks returned to China by way of India, and were invited by Tàixū [[太虛]] to teach at the Sino-Tibetan Institute [[漢藏教理院]] in Chóngqìng [[重慶]]. Yándìng became the Chair of the Tibetan Language Department at the school.

	Yándìng eventually became the abbot of Bǎochéng Temple [[寶城寺]] in Róngchāng County 榮昌縣 (west of Chóngqìng). He died there in 1957.		Yándìng eventually became the abbot of Bǎochéng Temple [[寶城寺]] in Róngchāng County 榮昌縣 (west of Chóngqìng). He died there in 1957.

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'''Yándìng 嚴定 (1903-1957)''' traveled to Tibet in the late 1920s, and taught Tibetan language and Tibetan Buddhism [[西密]] in China in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.

==Biography==
Yándìng 嚴定 was born in Liúyáng County 瀏陽縣, Hú'nán [[湖南]]. He was tonsured and received full ordination at a local temple after he graduated in from high school in [[1921]] (Mínguó 民國 10). The year of his ordination, he enrolled in a lecture studies series at Kāifú Temple [[開福寺]] in Chángshā [[長沙]]. The following year he enrolled in the first class at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]] and graduated in [[1924]].

After graduating, he traveled with Fǎzūn [[法尊]], Guānkōng [[觀空]], and Fǎfǎng [[法舫]] to Běijīng [[北京]] where they became part of the first (and only) class at the nascent Buddhist Tibetan Language College [[藏文學院]] started by Dàyǒng [[大勇]]. Classes began in October of 1924. In May of [[1925]] the students and teachers became the Residing-in-Tibet Dharma Studies Group [[留藏學法團]] and began to prepare to travel to Tibet. Yándìng, along with Fǎzūn and Guānkōng, finally arrived in Tibet in [[1931]]. After three years, the three monks returned to China by way of India, and were invited by Tàixū [[太虛]] to teach at the Sino-Tibetan Institute [[漢藏教理院]] in Chóngqìng [[重慶]]. Yándìng became the Chair of the Tibetan Language Department at the school.

Yándìng eventually became the abbot of Bǎochéng Temple [[寶城寺]] in Róngchāng County 榮昌縣 (west of Chóngqìng). He died there in 1957.

==Notable Students==
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==Notes==

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==References==
* {{XFRC}} P. 2.1748a-c.

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