Từ Đạo Hạnh
Từ Đạo Hạnh | |
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徐道行 | |
Statue of Từ Đạo Hạnh at Thầy Temple | |
| Title | Thiền sư (Zen Master) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Từ Lộ 1072 |
| Died | 1116 (aged 43–44) Sài Sơn, Quốc Oai, Đại Việt |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
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| Other names | Đức Thánh Láng |
| Occupation | Zen monk, mystic |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Mahayana, Thiền |
| Lineage | Vinitaruci school |
| Dharma names | Từ Đạo Hạnh |
| Ordination | Unknown |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Thầy Temple, Hanoi |
Từ Đạo Hạnh (Chinese: 徐道行; 1072 – 1116), commonly called Đức Thánh Láng (德聖𣼽), was a Vietnamese Zen master of the Lý dynasty. His life is recorded in many legendary and mythical stories. Before the legend of Liễu Hạnh spread, he was regarded as one of the most famous Vietnamese saints, counted among the Four Immortals.
The most famous legend about him is that he shed his body and reincarnated as the son of Sùng Hiền hầu, named Lý Dương Hoán, who later became Lý Thần Tông. Because of this legend and the mystical folklore surrounding him, he was long considered one of the Vietnamese Four Immortals until the cult of Liễu Hạnh emerged.
He is venerated at Thiên Phúc Temple (now in Sài Sơn commune, Quốc Oai District, Hà Nội), popularly known as Thầy Temple and Láng Temple, as well as Nền Temple in Hanoi. The annual Thầy Temple Festival is held on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, believed to be the date of his passing.