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Sheng Yen was born on January 22, , to the Zhang 張‎ farming family as the youngest of six siblings—three older brothers and two older.

The site of the Dharma Drum Mountain, founded by Ven. Master Sheng-yen.

Master Sheng Yen was born to a family of peasants in Jiangsu Province in He entered Guangjiao Monastery on Mt. Lang at age 13 and came to Taiwan with the.

The late Master Sheng Yen was my first Buddhist meditation teacher.

Master Sheng Yen, the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain, had devoted himself to adapting the Dharma to current issues so that we could reflect on current.

Master Sheng Yen was born to a family of peasants in Jiangsu Province in He entered Guangjiao Monastery on Mt. Lang at age 13 and came to Taiwan with the..

Sheng-yen

Chinese Zen Buddhist monk and writer

Not to be confused with True Buddha School's Lu Sheng-yen.

Sheng Yen 聖嚴

Title	Chan master
Born	January 22, 1931 Nantong, Jiangsu, Republic of China
Died	February 3, 2009(2009-02-03) (aged 78) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Education	Rissho University (M.A., PhD)
Other names	Changjin (novice name)
Occupation	Buddhist monk, religious scholar, writer
Religion	Chan Buddhism
School	Caodong, Linji
Teacher	Dongchu, Ling Yuan, Ban Tetsugyu Soin

Sheng Yen (Chinese: 聖嚴; pinyin: Shèngyán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sèng-giâm), born Zhang Baokang (Chinese: 張保康; pinyin: Zhāngbǎokāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Pó-khong), (January 22, 1931 – February 3, 2009) was a Taiwanese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer.

He was one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Linji Yixuan in the Linji school (Japanes