Kim Gyo-gak explained

Hangul:김교각
Rr:Gim Gyo-gak
Mr:Kim Kyogak

Kim Gyo-gak (; 696–794), or Jin Qiaojue in Mandarin, also known by his Buddhist name Jijang (Chinese: 地藏), was a Korean Buddhist monk believed to be the manifestation of Ksitigarbha at Mount Jiuhua, one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, located in Anhui province, China.

Kim Gyo-gak was a Silla prince, who became interested in Buddhism when visiting Tang China at the age of 24.[1] [2] Upon returning to Silla, he decided to become a monk. In 719, he returned to China to cultivate himself at Mount Jiuhua. He died in 794 in Mount Jiuhua, at the age of 99. The monks there believed that Ksitigarbha was reincarnated in him.[3] Mount Jiuhua thereafter became the sacred site of Ksitigarbha.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 지장. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  2. Web site: 김교각. naver.terms.
  3. http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/109S5708S11623.html Culture China
  4. http://en.showchina.org/01/03/200904/t298664.htm Show China