Benhuan
Benhuan | |||||||
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本焕 | |||||||
Benhuan in 1950s. | |||||||
| Personal life | |||||||
| Born | Zhang Fengshan (張鳳山) Zhang Zhishan (張志山) September 21, 1907 | ||||||
| Died | April 2, 2012 (aged 104) | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Religious life | |||||||
| Religion | Chan Buddhism | ||||||
| School | Linji school | ||||||
| Lineage | 44th generation | ||||||
| Dharma names | Xinqian (心虔) | ||||||
| Senior posting | |||||||
| Teacher | Hsu Yun | ||||||
Students | |||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 本煥 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 本焕 | ||||||
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| Zhang Fengshan | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張鳳山 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张凤山 | ||||||
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| Zhang Zhishan | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張志山 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张志山 | ||||||
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Benhuan (Chinese: 本焕; pinyin: Běnhuàn; 21 September 1907 – 2 April 2012) was a Buddhist monk, Chan master and religious leader in China. He held several abbatial posts, such as being first abbot of the Hongfa Temple in Shenzhen, Guangdong. He was also the honorary president of the Buddhist Association of China in 2010, holding the position until his death in 2012.