Kyunyeo, Korean monk and poet (b. 917)

Gyunyeo or Kyun Yeo (Korean: 균여; Hanja: 均如; 923–973) was a Korean Buddhist monk and poet. He was came from the Hwangju Byeon clan. Among his works are "Songs of the Ten Vows Samantabhara." These songs are set out in 1075 in the biography The Life of Kuehne. This is the first extant collection of poetry in Korean. He played an important role in the spread of the Hwaeom school of Buddhism.