Xuedou Zhijian (Chinese: 雪窦智鑑; Japanese: Setchō Chikan) was a Chinese Zen Buddhist monk during the Song Dynasty. He was born in an ancient town called Chuzhou in what is now Anhui Province. The details of his life have not survived in great detail. In 1154 he is known to have become the abbot of Xizhen Temple near modern Hangzhou. He moved again in 1184 to Mount Xuedou where he was said to have many students.
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