About Zishou Miaozong
Lived 1095 – 1170 (aged 74–75). Zishou Miaozong was a Chinese writer and buddhist monk.
Zishou Miaozong (資壽妙總; 1095–1170) was a Chinese Zen master and poet. Her grandfather Su Song (1020-1101) was a chancellor. She studied with Zhenxie Qingliao and Dahui Zonggao, who named her Wuzhuo ("No attachment"). This became the basis of the name by which she would later be known: Wuzhuo Daoren, "Woman of the way no attachments". She served on order of magistrate Zhang Anguo abbess and Zen teacher of the Ceshou nunnery.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Zishou Miaozong's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Zishou Miaozong's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Zishou Miaozong?
Song dynasty person (CBDB = 53660)
When was Zishou Miaozong born?
Zishou Miaozong was born in 1095.
When did Zishou Miaozong die?
Zishou Miaozong died in 1170.
What was Zishou Miaozong's occupation?
Zishou Miaozong was a writer and buddhist monk.
What nationality was Zishou Miaozong?
Zishou Miaozong was Chinese.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zishou Miaozong. https://biography.guide/zishou-miaozong/
MLA: "Zishou Miaozong." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zishou-miaozong/.
Chicago: "Zishou Miaozong." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/zishou-miaozong/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC