founder of a Buddhist school
C13358
concept
A founder of a Buddhist school is an influential teacher or leader who establishes a distinct tradition or lineage within Buddhism by articulating its core doctrines, practices, and institutional forms.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan Buddhist master | 18 |
| founder of a Buddhist school canonical | 11 |
| Zen patriarch | 10 |
| Buddhist teacher | 4 |
| Korean Buddhist monk | 4 |
| Buddhist patriarch | 3 |
| Chinese Zen master | 3 |
| founder of religious school | 3 |
| founder of religious tradition | 2 |
| Sōtō Zen founder | 1 |
| founder of Caodong school | 1 |
Instances (49)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lodro Namgyal | Buddhist teacher |
| Padmasambhava | founder of religious tradition |
| Khön Könchok Gyalpo | founder of religious tradition |
| Uisang | Korean Buddhist monk |
| Naong Hyegeun | Korean Buddhist monk |
| Bodhidharma | Zen patriarch |
| Huike | Chan Buddhist master |
| Daoxin | Chan Buddhist master |
| Shitou Xiqian | Zen patriarch |
| Linji Yixuan | — |
| Dongshan Liangjie | founder of Caodong school |
| Yunmen Wenyan | — |
| Baizhang Huaihai | Buddhist patriarch |
| Mahākāśyapa | Zen patriarch |
|
Kukai
surface form:
Kūkai
|
Buddhist patriarch |
| Hōnen | — |
| Nichiren | Buddhist teacher |
| Fayan Wenyi | — |
| Kūkai | founder of religious school |
| Dōgen | Sōtō Zen founder |
| Saichō | — |
| Dengyō Daishi | — |
| Thich Nhat Hanh | Buddhist teacher |
| Ken Jones (Buddhist activist) | Buddhist teacher |
| Tran Nhan Tong | founder of religious school |
| Uicheon | Korean Buddhist monk |
| Kobo Daishi | — |
| Naong | Korean Buddhist monk |
| Putidamo | Zen patriarch |
| Bodai Daruma | Zen patriarch |
|
Fourth Patriarch
surface form:
Daoxin
|
Chan Buddhist master |
| Hung-jen | Chan Buddhist master |
| Nanyue Huairang | Chan Buddhist master |
| Qingyuan Xingsi | Chan Buddhist master |
| Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien | Chan Buddhist master |
| Xiqian | Chan Buddhist master |
| Yaoshan Weiyan | Chan Buddhist master |
| Yuezhou Qianfeng | Chan Buddhist master |
| Huanglong Huinan | Chan Buddhist master |
| Linji | — |
| Yixuan | — |
|
Liangjie
surface form:
Dongshan Liangjie
|
Chan Buddhist master |
| Guishan Lingyou | Chan Buddhist master |
| Xitang Zhizang | Chan Buddhist master |
| Damei Fachang | Chan Buddhist master |
| Yanguan Qi'an | Chan Buddhist master |
| Yangshan Huiji | Chan Buddhist master |
| Sekitō Kisen | Buddhist patriarch |
| Lin-chi I-hsüan | Chan Buddhist master |