Zhiyi

Zhiyi also called Tiantai Dashi (天台大師) and Zhizhe, was a Chinese Buddhist monk, philosopher, meditation teacher, and exegete. He is considered to be the founder of the Tiantai Buddhist tradition, as well as its fourth patriarch.

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Who was born first?

• Zhiyi was born 22 years before Isidore of Seville
• Zhiyi was born 41 years before Maximus the Confessor
• Zhiyi was born 41 years before John Climacus
• Zhiyi was born 42 years before Wei Zheng
• Zhiyi was born 43 years after Olympiodorus the Younger

Timeline

1. Olympiodorus the Younger495–570
2. Zhiyi (this page)538–597
3. Isidore of Sevillecirca AD 560 – April 4, AD 636
4. John Climacuscirca AD 579 – circa AD 649
5. Maximus the ConfessorAD 579 – August 13, AD 662
6. Wei Zheng580–643

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