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Uicheon
Uicheon was a Korean Buddhist monk of the Goryeo period and the fourth son of King Munjong. After studying in Song China in 1085-1086, he collected Buddhist commentaries from across East Asia and had them printed as a supplement to the Tripitaka. In 1097 he founded the Cheontae school, seeking to unite doctrinal study and meditation.
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