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Lǚ was a student of Ōuyáng Jiàn [[歐陽漸]], headed his Chinese Inner Studies Institute [[支那內學院]], and remained a prominent figure in Chinese Buddhism after [[1949]]. | Lǚ was a student of Ōuyáng Jiàn [[歐陽漸]], headed his Chinese Inner Studies Institute [[支那內學院]], and remained a prominent figure in Chinese Buddhism after [[1949]]. | ||
| - | * Born 1896 (Guāngxù 光緒 23) in Dānyáng county 丹陽縣, Jiāngsū 江蘇 | + | * Born 1896 (Guāngxù 光緒 23) in Dānyáng county 丹陽縣, Jiāngsū [[江蘇]] |
* Died 1989 in Běijīng [[北京]] of illness | * Died 1989 in Běijīng [[北京]] of illness | ||
* Original name 原名: Lǚ Wèi 呂渭 | * Original name 原名: Lǚ Wèi 呂渭 | ||
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'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
| - | Lǚ tested into the economics department of National University 民國大學 but dropped out to study with Ōuyáng Jiàn [[歐陽漸]] in [[1914]]. From [[1915]] to [[1916]] he studied art in Japan, and upon his return accepted the position of head of education at Shanghai School for the Arts | + | Lǚ tested into the economics department of National University 民國大學 but dropped out to study with Ōuyáng Jiàn [[歐陽漸]] in [[1914]]. From [[1915]] to [[1916]] he studied art in Japan, and upon his return accepted the position of head of education at Shanghai School for the Arts [[上海]]美術專科學校. |
| - | In [[1918]] Ōuyáng Jiàn was making preparations to establish his institute in Nánjīng 南京, and invited Lǚ to help him at the Jīnlíng Scriptural Press [[金陵刻經處]]. Lǚ helped to raise money for the institute, and when it began to hold classes in [[1923]] he taught classes in addition to continuing to work in the press. Through the 1920s Lǚ published several books on art and aesthetics. | + | In [[1918]] Ōuyáng Jiàn was making preparations to establish his institute in Nánjīng [[南京]], and invited Lǚ to help him at the Jīnlíng Scriptural Press [[金陵刻經處]]. Lǚ helped to raise money for the institute, and when it began to hold classes in [[1923]] he taught classes in addition to continuing to work in the press. Through the 1920s Lǚ published several books on art and aesthetics. |
In 1953 he was chosen as the executive director of the newly established Chinese Buddhist Association [[中國佛教協會]]. | In 1953 he was chosen as the executive director of the newly established Chinese Buddhist Association [[中國佛教協會]]. | ||
Lǚ was a student of Ōuyáng Jiàn 歐陽漸, headed his Chinese Inner Studies Institute 支那內學院, and remained a prominent figure in Chinese Buddhism after 1949.
Biography
Lǚ tested into the economics department of National University 民國大學 but dropped out to study with Ōuyáng Jiàn 歐陽漸 in 1914. From 1915 to 1916 he studied art in Japan, and upon his return accepted the position of head of education at Shanghai School for the Arts 上海美術專科學校.
In 1918 Ōuyáng Jiàn was making preparations to establish his institute in Nánjīng 南京, and invited Lǚ to help him at the Jīnlíng Scriptural Press 金陵刻經處. Lǚ helped to raise money for the institute, and when it began to hold classes in 1923 he taught classes in addition to continuing to work in the press. Through the 1920s Lǚ published several books on art and aesthetics.
In 1953 he was chosen as the executive director of the newly established Chinese Buddhist Association 中國佛教協會.
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