Hsing Yun
Chinese Buddhist monk
Died when: 95 years 170 days (1145 months)Star Sign: Leo
Hsing Yun (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Xing Yún) (born 19 August 1927) was a Chinese Buddhist monk.He is the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order as well as the affiliated Buddha's Light International Association in Taiwan.
Hsing Yun is considered to be one of the most prominent proponents of Humanistic Buddhism and is considered to be one of the most influential teachers of modern Taiwanese Buddhism.
In Taiwan, he is popularly referred to as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Taiwanese Buddhism, along with his contemporaries: Master Sheng-yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Cheng Yen of Tzu Chi and Master Wei Chueh of Chung Tai Shan.
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