Jiaoran
Jiaoran (730–799), also known by his courtesy name Qingzhou, was a Tang dynasty Chinese poet and Buddhist monk. Jiaoran wrote more than 470 poems and was one of the three major Tang dynasty poet-monks, along with Guanxiu (832–912) and Qiji (863–937). He was the 12th generation grandson of Xie An (320–385), a Jin dynasty (266–420) statesman who, despite his lack of military ability, led Jin through a major crisis—attacks by Former Qin (351–394).
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Jiaoran
- Name
- Jiaoran
- Born
- 730
- Birthplace
- Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Died
- 799 730
- Place of death
- Unknown
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Jiaoran (730–799), also known by his courtesy name Qingzhou, was a Tang dynasty Chinese poet and Buddhist monk. Jiaoran wrote more than 470 poems and was one of the three major Tang dynasty poet-monks, along with Guanxiu (832–912) and Qiji (863–937). He was the 12th generation grandson of Xie An (320–385), a Jin dynasty (266–420) statesman who, despite his lack of military ability, led Jin through a major crisis—attacks by Former Qin (351–394).
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His friend, Lu Yu, is venerated as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture and the writer of The Classic of Tea.
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• Background — #FFD068 • Name — Jiaoran • Native Name — 皎然 • Religion — Chinese Buddhism • School — Chan Buddhism • Temple — Miaoxi Temple • Other Names — Qingzhou • Dharma Name — Jiaoran • Born — 730 • Birthplace — Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China • Died — 799 730 • Place of death — Unknown • Notable Works — Shishi
Biography
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Jiaoran was born in 730 in Wuxing District of Huzhou city, Zhejiang province. During the An Lushan Rebellion (755–763), he dwelt in seclusion and studied Taoism. When he was about forty, the Yuan-Chao Rebellion broken broke out. He received ordination as a monk in Tianzhou Temple in Hangzhou, in 767, the second year of the Dali period (766–779) of the Tang dynasty (618–907). He studied Risshū school at first and then converted to Chan Buddhism. He was the abbot of Miaoxi Temple.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 142795127, Jiaoran.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.僧皎然. Gushiwen.cn. 2015.
- 2.Anthologie de la poésie chinoise. Gallimard. 1547. 2015.
- 3.Thomas J. Mazarek. Poets-Monks : The Invention of Buddhist Poetry in Late Medieval China. Cornell University Press. 346.
- 4.清江 (Qingjiang). 全唐詩(全唐诗) (Poésies complètes des Tang). 2011.
- 5.Xin Shangye (辛上邪). 诗僧皎然：独隐于禅 ( Le moine-poète Jiaoran : solitaire retiré dans le Chan. 2017.
- 6.唐才子传• (Biographies des talents de la dynastie Tang). 卷四 (4).
- 7.Lu Yu est principalement connu pour son ouvrage Le Classique du thé édité en 780.
- 8.僧皎然 (Moine Jiaoran). Baike.baidu. 2020.
- 9.traduction libre de :
- 10.皎然 (Jiaoran). 饮茶歌诮崔石使君 (Chant du thé adressé à l'administrateur Cui Shi).
- 11.唐代著名茶道高僧：皎然 (Moine éminent du bouddhisme et du thé de la dynastie Tang : Jiaoran). 2017.
- 12.Fu Xuanzong. 唐代诗人丛考 (Études sur les poètes de la dynastie Tang). Zhonghua Shuju. 7101035965.
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