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Liu Tiemo, the Iron Grindstone

Liu Tiemo was such a skilled debater she was called "The Iron Grinder." This 9th-century Chinese peasant woman became a renowned Zen master who is still remembered in Zen koans.
Liu Tiemo -- "Iron Grindstone" Liu
Liu Tiemo was such a skilled debater she was called "Iron Grindstone." This 9th-century Chinese peasant woman became a renowned Zen master.

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