Wukong (monk)

Wukong (Chinese: 梧空; Wade–Giles: Wu-k'ung; EFEO: Ou-k'ong; 730 to after 790 CE) was a Tang dynasty Chinese Buddhist monk. His earlier religious name was Fajie (Chinese: 法界) (Sanskrit: Dharmadhātu = 'Realm of the Dharma’.) His family name was Ju (Chinese: 車; Wade–Giles: Chü and his personal name was Che Fengzhao. He was descended from the 拓跋 (Tuoba) clan of the Xianbei - the Northern Wei dynasty which ruled China from 365 to 534 CE.

Wukong (monk)

Wukong (Chinese: 梧空; Wade–Giles: Wu-k'ung; EFEO: Ou-k'ong; 730 to after 790 CE) was a Tang dynasty Chinese Buddhist monk. His earlier religious name was Fajie (Chinese: 法界) (Sanskrit: Dharmadhātu = 'Realm of the Dharma’.) His family name was Ju (Chinese: 車; Wade–Giles: Chü and his personal name was Che Fengzhao. He was descended from the 拓跋 (Tuoba) clan of the Xianbei - the Northern Wei dynasty which ruled China from 365 to 534 CE.