Taego Bou

Taego Bou (Korean: 태고보우; Hanja: 太古普愚, 1301–1382), alternatively romanized as Taego Bowoo or Taego Bowu, was a Korean Seon master who lived in Goryeo, was the cofounder of the Jogye Order with Jinul, and is credited as the founder of the modern Taego Order.

Taego Bou painting from the 19th century

According to tradition,[1] he unified five different branches of Buddhism and nine different Seon lineages into a single order which still continues. For his efforts, he was appointed as a supreme patriarch for the dynasty.[2] This helped set the standard for Korean Buddhism by bringing both doctrinal and practice-oriented sects together under a single umbrella.[2]

References
  1. "Taego Order, Overseas Parish: History". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. "Muddy Water Zen: About Taego Order". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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