Seongcheol, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Korean buddhist monk
Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1912
Place of Birth: Korea
Date of Death: 04-Nov-1993
Profession: philosopher
Nationality: South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Seongcheol
- Seongcheol (April 6, 1912 – November 4, 1993) is the dharma name of a Korean Seon (Zen) Master.
- He was a key figure in modern Korean Buddhism, being responsible for significant changes to it from the 1950s to 1990s.Seongcheol was widely recognized in Korea as having been a living Buddha, due to his extremely ascetic lifestyle, the duration and manner of his meditation training, his central role in reforming Korean Buddhism in the post-World War II era, and the quality of his oral and written teachings.
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