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— 475 —<br />

and became a Buddhist monk (1). He is said to be the founder <strong>of</strong><br />

the "Lotus School", which teaches the doctrine <strong>of</strong> a Western<br />

Paradise, promised to the worshippers <strong>of</strong> Amitabha (2).<br />

(1) General Mirror <strong>of</strong> Gods and Immortals, Shen-sien t'ung-kien flity -fill M.<br />

gg. Book 12. art. 3. p. 6; art. 4. p. 3 ; art. 8. p. 2.<br />

(2) Giles. Chinese Biographical Dictionary, p. 342,<br />

tions. Vol. VI. p. Ill (The Western Paradise).<br />

- Chinese Supersti-<br />

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