Huineng
638–713
Semi-legendary Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism in China, dated here by tradition.
These dates follow tradition and are not established historical facts.
- Known as
- Monk
- Category
- Religious Figures
- Born
- 638, Xinxing
- Died
- 713, Shaoguan
Alive at the same time as Huineng
- Muawiyah I c. 597–680, caliph
- Ali c. 600–661, caliph
- Pakal the Great 603–683, king
- Wu Zetian 624–705, empress
- Husayn ibn Ali 626–680, imam
- Tonyukuk c. 646–c. 726, military leader
- Tariq ibn Ziyad c. 670–c. 720, military leader
- Bede c. 673–735, historian
- Bilge Qaghan 683–734, khagan
- Abu Hanifa c. 699–767, imam
- Jaʽfar al-Sadiq c. 702–765, imam
- Malik ibn Anas c. 711–795, imam
Portrait: Unknown, Public domain.