Huili (monk)

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Huili (Chinese: 慧理; fl. 320s AD) was an Indian Buddhist monk and pilgrim who founded the Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, which is now one of the holiest Buddhist shrines of China. His Indian name is uncertain, but possibly Matiyukti. He arrived in Hangzhou in 326 AD.[1]

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  1. ^ Tan, Chung (2015). Himalaya Calling. World Scientific. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-1-938134-60-9.