Poshan Haiming

Poshan Haiming
破山海明
Personal life
Born(1597-03-08)March 8, 1597
DiedApril 19, 1666(1666-04-19) (aged 69)
Shuanggui Temple, Qing China
ParentJian Hong
Religious life
ReligionChan Buddhism
TempleShuanggui Temple
SchoolLinji school
Lineage35th generation
Senior posting
TeacherDachi
Rongguang
Hanshan Deqing
Wuyi Yuanlai
Xueqiao Yuanxin
Zhanran Yuancheng
Miyun Yuanwu
Students
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPòshān Hǎimíng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǎn Dòngyǔ
Courtesy name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǎnyú
Art name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXùdōng

Poshan Haiming (Chinese: 破山海明; 8 March 1597 – 19 April 1666) was a towering figure in Chinese Chan Buddhism during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Revered as the "Little Śākyamuni" and the founder of the Shuanggui Temple (Double Laurel Temple), he revitalized the Linji school of Chan Buddhism in southwestern China, leaving an indelible mark on Buddhist history.