Shenxiu
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Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shenxiu canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
Chan Buddhist monk ⓘ Zen monk ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northern School of Chan
ⓘ
Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian) ⓘ
surface form:
imperial court of Empress Wu Zetian
|
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Huineng ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
constant mindfulness and purification
ⓘ
gradual cultivation of the mind ⓘ integration of meditation and moral discipline ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
highly esteemed at the Tang court
ⓘ
later criticized by Southern School partisans ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Mazu Daoyi
ⓘ
surface form:
Chanshi (Chan Master)
Dasheng (Great Sage) ⓘ Dazhi (Great Wisdom) ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Northern School Chan
ⓘ
early Chan doctrinal formation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being portrayed as rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition
ⓘ
emphasis on gradual enlightenment ⓘ teaching of continuous practice and purification of mind ⓘ verse on gradual practice in the Platform Sutra narrative ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (as a character in its narrative) ⓘ |
| movement | Northern School of Chan ⓘ |
| notableAs |
early Chan patriarch in Northern School lineage
ⓘ
leading figure of the Northern School of Chan ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
cultivation of pure awareness
ⓘ
progressive refinement of practice ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Chang'an
ⓘ
surface form:
Chang’an
Luoyang ⓘ various monasteries in northern China ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | representative of gradual enlightenment in later Chan literature ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leading Chan teacher at the Tang court ⓘ |
| praisedBy |
Wu Zetian
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Wu Zetian
|
| region |
North China
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern China
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
central figure in Northern vs Southern School polemic
ⓘ
key figure in early institutionalization of Chan ⓘ |
| school | Northern School of Chan ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Northern School disciples ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
|
Referenced by (2)
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