Overview
Huilin was a Buddhist monk associated with the Liu Song court.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Song
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Monk Huilin | 慧琳道人 | Huìlín Dàorén |
| Religious name | Shi Huilin | 釋慧琳 | Shì Huìlín |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 427 元嘉四年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 74
- AD 424 to AD 453 時沙門釋慧琳…為太祖所賞愛Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 73, passage 273
- c. AD 372 to c. AD 444 慧琳道人Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 355
Key source chapters
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 273
Learning and skills
- Belief Buddhism 沙門 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 273
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Xie Hongwei (謝弘微)Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passages 75-76
Events and relationships
- Summoned to separate couchDirectly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 273
References in the histories
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