Guiyang school of Chan

C63868 concept

The Guiyang school of Chan is one of the Five Houses of Chinese Chan Buddhism, characterized by its use of metaphor, symbolism, and poetic expression to point directly to the nature of mind and awaken insight.

Observed surface forms (2)

Chan school ×10
classification of Chan sub-schools ×1

Instances (3)

Five Houses of Chan via concept surface "Chan school"
surface form: Guiyang school
Guiyang zong
Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan via concept surface "Chan school"
surface form: Guiyang school