Vien Chieu (990-1091) was an eminent Buddhist monk, a native of Hoang Dam District (present-day Thanh Tri District, Hanoi) and nephew of the Queen of King Ly Thai Tong.
![Old Vien Chieu Monastery](https://www.vietvisiontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Old-Vien-Chieu-monastery.jpg)
Vien Chieu led an ascetic life at Tieu Son Pagoda, where he was a disciple of Dinh Huong. He left gathas and many Buddhist writings, including the Dược Sư thập nhị nguyện văn (Twelve Sermons of Dược Sư).
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