Kim Gyo-gak
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Kim Gyo-gak (김교각; 金喬覺; 696–794), or Jin Qiaojue in Mandarin, also known by his Buddhist name Jijang (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. Upon returning to Silla, he decided to become a monk. In 719, he returned to China to cultivate himself a
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