Lin Deng

Manichaean leader

Lin Deng

Traditional Chinese

林瞪

Simplified Chinese

林瞪

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lín Dèng

Lin Deng (Chinese: 林瞪; born 1003, died 1059 in Shangwan Village 上万村, China^[1]) was a Chinese Manichaean leader in what is now Shangwan Village 上万村, Baiyang Township, Xiapu County, Fujian Province. Today in Baiyang Township, the Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts are used for rituals conducted for Lin Deng in the three villages of Baiyang 柏洋村, Shangwan 上万村, and Tahou 塔后村.^[2]

Life

Born in 1003 during the Northern Song dynasty, Lin Deng was a Fujianese Manichaean who helped established Manichaeism in Fujian during the Song dynasty. In 1027, Lin converted to Manichaeism at the age of 25. Today, Lin's tomb is still revered by locals in Shangwan Village.^[3]

Lin Deng was the disciple of Sun Mian 孙绵, who founded Longshou Temple 龙首寺 in 966, located about 2 kilometers from Shangwan Village.^[3]

References

^ Yang, Fuxue 杨富学. 2020. Xiapu Monijiao yanjiu 霞浦摩尼教研究. Beijing: Zhonghua shuju 中华书局.
^ Kósa, Gábor (2018). Der östliche Manichäismus im Spiegel seiner Buch- und Schriftkultur. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-059393-8.
^ ^a ^b Kósa, Gábor (2014). Mikkelsen, Gunner (ed.). "The Fifth Buddha: An overview of the Chinese Manichaean material from Xiapu (Fujian)". Manichaean Studies Newsletter. 28. The International Association of Manichaean Studies.