Uicheon

Uicheon
Uicheon
Hangul 왕후
Hanja 王煦
Revised Romanization Wang Hu
McCune–Reischauer Wang Hu
Courtesy name
Hangul 의천
Hanja 義天
Revised Romanization Uicheon
McCune–Reischauer Ŭich'ŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul 대각
Hanja 大覺
Revised Romanization Daegak
McCune–Reischauer Taekak

Daegak Guksa (Hangul: 대각국사, Hanja: 大覺國師) (1055–1101) was a Korean Buddhist monk who founded the Cheontae school of Buddhism. Son of Emperor Munjong of Goryeo. he lived at Ryongtongsa in Kaesong for much of his life and was buried there, where his tomb can be found today.

Guksa was his title (‘National Preceptor’); while Daegak was his posthumous Dharma name, meaning "Grand Enlightenment".

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