Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t3.1

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Taixu (January 8, 1890 - March 17, 1947) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher. He was named Gan Sen as an infant and commonly named Lv Peilin. He was born in Haining, Zhejiang Province, and his family origin was Chongde (present-day Tongxiang), Zhejiang Province.