Legend of Dajian Huineng

Legend of Dajian Huineng

2016 · 92 min · Drama, History, Adventure

The movie "Legend of Dajian Huineng" tells the "Sixth Patriarch of Zen" Hui Neng (the Sixth Patriarch, Sixth Ancestor, Hyeneung, Daikan Enō, Ta4-chien4) on the road to Buddhahood.

Directed by Gui Zhenjie

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