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		+	* Yíguāng [[怡光]]
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	Chúnmì was influenced by the works on Japanese esoteric Buddhism that were just being published by Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]], and in [[1921]] Chúnmì traveled to Koyasan 高野山 in Japan to study Shingon 真言 Esoteric Buddhism [[東密]]. He remained in Japan until [[1924]], eventually receiving ''abhiṣeka'' 灌頂, which made him an ''Ācārya'' 阿闍梨, or lineage-holding teacher of esoteric Buddhism.		Chúnmì was influenced by the works on Japanese esoteric Buddhism that were just being published by Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]], and in [[1921]] Chúnmì traveled to Koyasan 高野山 in Japan to study Shingon 真言 Esoteric Buddhism [[東密]]. He remained in Japan until [[1924]], eventually receiving ''abhiṣeka'' 灌頂, which made him an ''Ācārya'' 阿闍梨, or lineage-holding teacher of esoteric Buddhism.

-	After returning to China in 1924, Chúnmì took up residence at Kāiyuán Temple [[開元寺]] (he went on to become abbot of this temple in [[1942]]), where he began teaching Esoteric Buddhism. He eventually gathered a large number of disciples. It is reported by one scholar that Chúnmì was part of the Chinese delegation to the East Asian Buddhist Conference [[東亞佛教大會]] held in Tōkyō in [[1925]].<ref>Xiào Píng 肖平, ''Jìndài Zhōngguó fójiào de fùxīng: yǔ Rìběn ~~fójiào jiè~~ de jiāowǎng lù'' 近代中國佛教的復: 興與日本佛教界的交往錄 (Record of the Interactions Between ~~the~~ Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism and the Japanese Buddhist World) (Gaungzhou: Guangdong renimn, 2003), 213.</ref> In the spring of [[1927]] he traveled to Thailand to teach and he went to Singapore in [[1929]]. In [[1934]] he returned to Japan in order to secure certain esoteric texts and ritual implements, which he brought back to China.	+	After returning to China in 1924, Chúnmì took up residence at Kāiyuán Temple [[開元寺]] (he went on to become abbot of this temple in [[1942]]), where he began teaching Esoteric Buddhism. He eventually gathered a large number of disciples. It is reported by one scholar that Chúnmì was part of the Chinese delegation to the East Asian Buddhist Conference [[東亞佛教大會]] held in Tōkyō in [[1925]].<ref>Xiào Píng 肖平, ''Jìndài Zhōngguó fójiào de fùxīng: yǔ Rìběn fójiàojiè de jiāowǎng lù'' 近代中國佛教的復: 興與日本佛教界的交往錄 (Record of the Interactions Between Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism and the Japanese Buddhist World) (Gaungzhou: Guangdong renimn, 2003), 213.</ref> In the spring of [[1927]] he traveled to Thailand to teach and he went to Singapore in [[1929]]. In [[1934]] he returned to Japan in order to secure certain esoteric texts and ritual implements, which he brought back to China.

	In [[1936]] Chúnmì founded the Garden of Esoteric Accomplishment 蘇悉地園 near the Qīxīng Bridge 七星橋 at the Northern Gate 北門 of Cháozhōu. This temple was built in the style of a Japanese Shingon temple.		In [[1936]] Chúnmì founded the Garden of Esoteric Accomplishment 蘇悉地園 near the Qīxīng Bridge 七星橋 at the Northern Gate 北門 of Cháozhōu. This temple was built in the style of a Japanese Shingon temple.

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	==Biography==		==Biography==

-	Chúnmì was born into a middle class mercantile family~~. He~~ received a classical education growing up. He was tonsured under ~~Yíguang1~~ 怡光 in [[1919]], and received full ordination the following year at Fǎyǔ Temple [[法雨寺]] on Pǔtuóshān [[普陀山]].	+	Chúnmì was born into a middle class mercantile family and received a classical education while growing up. He was tonsured under Yíguāng 怡光 in [[1919]], and received full ordination the following year at Fǎyǔ Temple [[法雨寺]] on Pǔtuóshān [[普陀山]].

-	Chúnmì was influenced by the works on Japanese esoteric Buddhism that were just being published ~~bu of~~ Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]], and in [[1921]] Chúnmì traveled to Koyasan 高野山 in Japan to study ~~study~~ Shingon 真言 Esoteric Buddhism [[東密]]. He remained in Japan until [[1924]], eventually receiving ''abhiṣeka'' 灌頂, which made him an ''Ācārya'' 阿闍梨, or lineage-holding teacher of esoteric Buddhism.	+	Chúnmì was influenced by the works on Japanese esoteric Buddhism that were just being published by Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]], and in [[1921]] Chúnmì traveled to Koyasan 高野山 in Japan to study Shingon 真言 Esoteric Buddhism [[東密]]. He remained in Japan until [[1924]], eventually receiving ''abhiṣeka'' 灌頂, which made him an ''Ācārya'' 阿闍梨, or lineage-holding teacher of esoteric Buddhism.

-	After returning to China in 1924, Chúnmì took up residence at Kāiyuán Temple [[開元寺]] (he went on to become abbot of this temple in [[1942]]), where he began teaching Esoteric Buddhism. He eventually gathered a large number of disciples. It is reported by one scholar that Chúnmì was part of the Chinese delegation to the East Asian Buddhist Conference ~~(Dōngyā fójiào dàhuì~~ 東亞佛教大會]] held in Tōkyō in [[1925]].<ref>Xiào Píng 肖平, ''Jìndài Zhōngguó fójiào de fùxīng yǔ Rìběn fójiào jiè de jiāowǎng lù'' ~~近代中國佛教的復興與日本佛教界的交往錄~~ (Record of the Interactions Between the Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism and the Japanese Buddhist World) (Gaungzhou: Guangdong renimn, 2003), 213.</ref> In the spring of [[1927]] he traveled to Thailand to teach~~. From there~~ he went to Singapore in [[1929]]. In [[1934]] he ~~went back~~ to Japan~~, where he secured~~ certain esoteric texts and ritual implements, which he brought back to China.	+	After returning to China in 1924, Chúnmì took up residence at Kāiyuán Temple [[開元寺]] (he went on to become abbot of this temple in [[1942]]), where he began teaching Esoteric Buddhism. He eventually gathered a large number of disciples. It is reported by one scholar that Chúnmì was part of the Chinese delegation to the East Asian Buddhist Conference [[東亞佛教大會]] held in Tōkyō in [[1925]].<ref>Xiào Píng 肖平, ''Jìndài Zhōngguó fójiào de fùxīng: yǔ Rìběn fójiào jiè de jiāowǎng lù'' 近代中國佛教的復: 興與日本佛教界的交往錄 (Record of the Interactions Between the Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism and the Japanese Buddhist World) (Gaungzhou: Guangdong renimn, 2003), 213.</ref> In the spring of [[1927]] he traveled to Thailand to teach and he went to Singapore in [[1929]]. In [[1934]] he returned to Japan in order to secure certain esoteric texts and ritual implements, which he brought back to China.

-	In [[1936]] he founded the Garden of Esoteric Accomplishment 蘇悉地園 near the Qīxīng Bridge 七星橋 at the Northern Gate 北門 of Cháozhōu. This temple was built in the style of a Japanese Shingon temple.	+	In [[1936]] Chúnmì founded the Garden of Esoteric Accomplishment 蘇悉地園 near the Qīxīng Bridge 七星橋 at the Northern Gate 北門 of Cháozhōu. This temple was built in the style of a Japanese Shingon temple.

-	After the founding of the PRC in [[1949]], Chúnmì continued living at Kāiyuán Temple until he ~~was~~ forced out in September of 1966 by the events of the Cultural Revolution. He was imprisoned in 1970 and died in prison in July of that year.	+	After the founding of the PRC in [[1949]], Chúnmì continued living at Kāiyuán Temple until he and the other monks were forced out in September of 1966 by the events of the Cultural Revolution. He was imprisoned in 1970 and died in prison in July of that year.

	==Notable Students==		==Notable Students==

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'''Chúnmì 純密 (1901-1970)''' was a monastic teacher of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism [[東密]] in Cháozhōu [[潮州]].

==Biography==

Chúnmì was born into a middle class mercantile family. He received a classical education growing up. He was tonsured under Yíguang1 怡光 in [[1919]], and received full ordination the following year at Fǎyǔ Temple [[法雨寺]] on Pǔtuóshān [[普陀山]].

Chúnmì was influenced by the works on Japanese esoteric Buddhism that were just being published bu of Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]], and in [[1921]] Chúnmì traveled to Koyasan 高野山 in Japan to study study Shingon 真言 Esoteric Buddhism [[東密]]. He remained in Japan until [[1924]], eventually receiving ''abhiṣeka'' 灌頂, which made him an ''Ācārya'' 阿闍梨, or lineage-holding teacher of esoteric Buddhism.

After returning to China in 1924, Chúnmì took up residence at Kāiyuán Temple [[開元寺]] (he went on to become abbot of this temple in [[1942]]), where he began teaching Esoteric Buddhism. He eventually gathered a large number of disciples. It is reported by one scholar that Chúnmì was part of the Chinese delegation to the East Asian Buddhist Conference (Dōngyā fójiào dàhuì 東亞佛教大會]] held in Tōkyō in [[1925]].<ref>Xiào Píng 肖平, ''Jìndài Zhōngguó fójiào de fùxīng yǔ Rìběn fójiào jiè de jiāowǎng lù'' 近代中國佛教的復興與日本佛教界的交往錄 (Record of the Interactions Between the Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism and the Japanese Buddhist World) (Gaungzhou: Guangdong renimn, 2003), 213.</ref> In the spring of [[1927]] he traveled to Thailand to teach. From there he went to Singapore in [[1929]]. In [[1934]] he went back to Japan, where he secured certain esoteric texts and ritual implements, which he brought back to China.

In [[1936]] he founded the Garden of Esoteric Accomplishment 蘇悉地園 near the Qīxīng Bridge 七星橋 at the Northern Gate 北門 of Cháozhōu. This temple was built in the style of a Japanese Shingon temple.

After the founding of the PRC in [[1949]], Chúnmì continued living at Kāiyuán Temple until he was forced out in September of 1966 by the events of the Cultural Revolution. He was imprisoned in 1970 and died in prison in July of that year.

==Notable Students==
* 陳侶豪
* 方養秋
* 李穆圃
* 劉傳秋
* 羅懋勳

==Notes==

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==References==
* {{XFRC}} Pp. 1.893b-894a.

[[Category:Biography]]