ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv hiː tɹænsmˈɪɾᵻd ðə dˈɑːɹmə tə vˌiːətnˈɑːm, fˈaʊndɪŋ ðə juːˈænʒaʊ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ; vˌiːɛtnəmˈiːz: əŋɡˈaɪɛɹnθˈɪɛɹˌuː lˈɪnɪɪdʒ ʌv lˈɪndʒi tʃˈæn vˌiːɛtnəmˈiːz: lˈæmtˈɛɹ, ðə sˈoːɹs ʌv mˈɑːdɚn θˈɪɛɹn bˈuːdɪzəm.
In 1665 he transmitted the Dharma to Vietnam, founding the Yuanzhao (源昭; Vietnamese: Nguyên-Thiêu) lineage of Linji Chan (Vietnamese: Lâm-Tê), the source of modern Thiên Buddhism.