Chan Master Wuxiang was originally a prince of the Silla Kingdom (modern-day Korean Peninsula). He later took monastic vows at Gyeongnam Temple in Silla. In 728 CE, he journeyed across the sea to Tang China to seek Buddhist teachings. At Dechun Temple in Zizhou (present-day Ningguo Temple in Zizhong County, Sichuan Province), he became a disciple of Chan Master Chuji. After studying Zen under Chuji for two years, he undertook rigorous ascetic practice beneath a cliff on Tiangu Mountain. Master Wuxiang disseminated Zen teachings throughout Sichuan, establishing Chengdu’s Jingzhong Temple as his central dharma seat for over two decades, ultimately founding the Jingzhong Zen school. His lineage profoundly influenced the development of Chan Buddhism in the Ba-Shu region (Sichuan Basin).
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