About Zhu Fatai
Lived 320 – 387 (aged 66–67). Zhu Fatai was a Chinese monk.
Zhu Fatai (; AD 320 – 387) was a Chinese Buddhist scholar of the Jin dynasty. He was a disciple of Dao'an and Fotucheng in the ancient city of Ye and taught at Jiankang.
Biography Born 320, he moved to Jiankang from what is now Yishui in Shandong. As a young man, he had studied with Dao'an at Ye under monk Fotu Cheng. Zhu Fatai's public discussions and lectures of the Prajnaparamita were so popular that they were attended by Emperor Jianwen of Jin, other high nobles and courtiers, and thousands of other people from across the region.
Legacy As students of secular works, Zhu Fatai's disciples included Tanyi and Tan'er, both experts of Laozi and I Ching. Zhu Fatai was also the teacher of Zhu Daoyi (d. 401), who founded the Huahu school.
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Who was Zhu Fatai?
Chinese scholar
When was Zhu Fatai born?
Zhu Fatai was born in 320.
When did Zhu Fatai die?
Zhu Fatai died in 387.
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Zhu Fatai was a monk.
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Zhu Fatai was Chinese.
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