mˈɪjʌn, hˌævɪŋ sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəsli bˌɪn ˈæbət ʌv sˈɪks tˈɛmpəlz, ɪz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz hˌævɪŋ lˈɑːɹdʒli ɹᵻvˈaɪvd tʃˈæn, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ˌɔn dᵻklˈaɪn sˈɪns ðə jˈuːən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, ænd ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ, ðə pˈaʊɚ ænd pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌvðə lˈɪndʒi sˈɛkt.
Miyun, having simultaneously been abbot of six temples, is regarded as having largely revived Chan, which had been on decline since the Yuan (1271–1368), and in particular, the power and popularity of the Linji sect.