hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɛd təbi hˈɛvili ˌɪntʊ stˈʌdiz ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz ænd fɪlˈɑːsəfiz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bˈoʊθ tˈaʊɪzəm ænd bˈuːdɪzəm.
He was also said to be heavily into studies of religions and philosophies, including both Taoism and Buddhism.