Zhi Dun

Zhi Dun (Chinese: 支遁; pinyin: Zhī Dùn; Wade–Giles: Chih Tun; 314-366 CE) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher. A Chinese author, scholar, and confidant of Chinese government officials in 350 CE, he claimed that all who followed Buddhism would, at the end of their life, enter Nirvana.

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Name Zhi Dun
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Short description Chinese philosopher
Date of birth 314
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Date of death 366
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