Tai-hsu
T'ai-hsu (1889–1947). Chinese Buddhist monk, who did much to restore and revive Buddhism in China. He reorganized the saṅgha, and founded the Buddhist Society of China (1929) and the Institute for Buddhist Studies. He argued that Fa-hsiang is compatible with modern science, especially when combined eclectically with Hua-yen and T'ien-t'ai. His collected works were published in 64 vols.
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