Pháp Loa
Vietnamese monk
About Pháp Loa
Lived 1284 – 1330 (aged 45–46). Pháp Loa was a Vietnamese.
Pháp Loa (法螺; 1284–1330) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk of the Trúc Lâm Yên Tử sect, and second patriarch of that sect. He was a disciple of Buddhist emperor Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308).
A recently discovered inscription at Thanh Mai Temple gives biographical details similar to the Tam tổ thực lục.
Pháp Loa compiled the Chu Phẩm Kinh (Various Essential Segments of the Scripture); this was revised and published by his successor Huyền Quang.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pháp Loa?
Vietnamese monk
When was Pháp Loa born?
Pháp Loa was born in 1284.
When did Pháp Loa die?
Pháp Loa died in 1330.
What nationality was Pháp Loa?
Pháp Loa was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pháp Loa. https://biography.guide/phap-loa/
MLA: "Pháp Loa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/phap-loa/.
Chicago: "Pháp Loa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/phap-loa/.
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