Nanyang Huizhong
| Title | Chán master |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 675 |
| Died | 775 (aged 100) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Denomination | Zen |
| School | Chán |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Dajian Huineng |
| Predecessor | Dajian Huineng |
Nanyang Huizhong (Chinese: 南陽慧忠; pinyin: Nányáng Huìzhōng; Japanese: Nan'yō Echū; Korean: Namyang Hyech'ung; Vietnamese: Nam Dương Huệ Trung; 675-775 CE) was a Zen monk during the Tang dynasty. He is often known by his nickname, National Teacher Zhong (Chinese: 忠國師; pinyin: Zhōng Guóshī; Japanese: Chū Kokushi) because he was the personal teacher of the Tang emperors Suzong and Daizong.