Zishou Miaozong
Appearance
Zishou Miaozong (資壽妙總; 1095–1170) was a Chinese Zen master and poet.[1][2][3] Her grandfather Su Song (1020-1101) was a chancellor. She studied with Zhenxie Qingliao and Dahui Zonggao, who named her Wuzhuo ("No attachment").[2][4] This became the basis of the name by which she would later be known: Wuzhuo Daoren, "Woman of the way no attachments".[2] She served on order of magistrate Zhang Anguo abbess and Zen teacher of the Ceshou nunnery.[2]
References
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