Zhizang， at least three of whom are mentioned in reference sources. （1） One of the three great dharma-masters of the Liang 梁. He is said to have left home at the age of 16， entering Xinghuang si 兴皇寺 in 470. After studying together with SengYuan 僧远 and Sengyou 僧祐 under Hongzong 弘宗 at Dinglin si 定林寺， he became known for his scholarly accomplishments， and subsequently traveled to many regions of China， lecturing on the buddhadharma， whi^e at the same time maintaining a strict regimen of religious training for himself. He received the vow of faith from Emperor Wu 武帝 of Liang， and then spent a period of time lecturing at Pengchengsi 彭城寺. After this， he retired to a life of seclusion at Kaishan si 开善寺， and passed away in 522 at the age of 65. Although he is said to have written numerous treatises and commentaries on Buddhist canonical works， these have not survived to the present. （2） Chinese Chan teacher of the Tang period， originally from Qianhua 虔化. He entered the Buddhist order at a young age， and soon traveled to Jianyang 建阳， where he became the student of Mazu Daoyi 马祖道一， receiving the mind-seal together with Baizhang Huaihai 百丈怀海. He subsequently taught Chan at 西堂寺 in 虔州. He is known for having taught students from various foreign countries， including such important later masters as Toui 道义， Hongch'ok 洪陟 and Hyech'ol 慧彻from the Silla dynasty in Korea. He passed away in 814 at the age of eighty. （3） （7th century） Member of the Sanlun 三论 school from the Wu 吴 dynasty. Began his Buddhist studies as a youth under the tutelage of Huiguan 慧灌 from Yuanxing si 元兴寺. Later entered the Tang to study under Jizang 吉藏， where he become known as an expert of Sanlun phi^osophy. Later on studied and taught at Falong si 法隆寺. His dates of birth and death are not known. He was the teacher of Daoci 道慈， Zhiguang 智光 and Liguang 礼光.