Hsu Yun
Venerable Master Hsu Yun (Traditional Chinese: 虛雲大師, Simplified Chinese: 虚云, Pinyin: Xū Yún Da Shi, «empty cloud») (1840-1959) was a renowned Ch’an master and one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Although many aspects of his life (particularly his great longevity) are disputed by historians and Zen scholars, this article attempts to give an...