born 1055, Korea
died 1101, Korea
Korean Tiantai ) Buddhism to Korea.
He became a monk at age 11 and studied in China. On his return to Korea, he promoted the doctrines of Ch'ŏnt'ae, which attempted to reconcile the two main Korean sects, the Kyo (textual) and the Sŏn (Chinese Chan, Japanese Zen ; contemplative). The introduction of Ch'ŏnt'ae stimulated the reorganization of the Sŏn school and the development of its Chogye order, which became the main order of Korean Buddhism. Daigak Guksa collected and published 4,750 books of Buddhist scriptures and a catalog of sectarian writings.