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Woncheuk

Silla Buddhist monk (613–696)

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Also known as Woncheuk 원측 / Wǒnch'ǔk

Born: 613
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1.Stated in Faceted Application of Subject TerminologyRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Internet Philosophy Ontology projectRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: 696
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1.Stated in Faceted Application of Subject TerminologyRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Internet Philosophy Ontology projectRetrieved 2017-10-09
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, 695
Citizenship: Later Silla
Occupation: philosopher
, Buddhist monk
, writer
Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean
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1.Stated in IdRefRetrieved 2020-05-11
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, Classical Chinese
, Sanskrit

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Woncheuk was a Korean Buddhist monk who worked in seventh century China. Woncheuk was a follower of Paramārtha (499–569) and the Shelun school of Yogacara. This school defended the view that there was a ninth consciousness called the "pure consciousness" (amalavijñāna), as opposed to just the eight consciousnesses of classical Yogacara. This position had been rejected by Xuanzang and Kuiji. Woncheuk later became a student of Xuanzang and worked in his translation team. Woncheuk's works attempt to reconcile the two traditions of East Asian Yogacara and often diverges from the interpretations of Xuanzang and Kuiji in favor of the views of Paramārtha.

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Sex or gender: male
Religion or worldview: East Asian Yogācāra
Buddhism during the Unified Silla period
Student of: Xuanzang
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: countries with 100 years pma or shorter
Religious name: 원측 revised romanization: Woncheuk · mccune–reischauer romanization: Wŏnch’ŭk

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