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| Ven Jian Zhen | |
Ven. Jian Zhen (known as Ganjin in Japan) was one of the most respected Chinese monks of his time (688-763) and has thousands of followers and hundreds of monks he had ordained and was the head of a large temple in Yangzhou during the Tang Dynasty.
But when Japanese monks requested that he come to Japan to help establish a true Vinaya lineage there, he was willing to leave everything behind and set sail on a dangerous mission to bring the teaching to a foreign country. |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 1984 |
| Category | Events Maha Sangha |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |