Uicheon

Deceased Person

1055 – 1101

91

Who was Uicheon?

Daegak Guksa was a Korean Buddhist monk who founded the Cheontae school of Buddhism. Son of Emperor Munjong of Goryeo. He lived at Ryongtongsa in Kaesong for much of his life and was buried there, where his tomb can be found today.

Guksa was his title; while Daegak was his posthumous Dharma name, meaning "Grand Enlightenment".

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Born
1055
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Religion
  • Buddhism
Died
1101

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on July 23, 2013

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