Chan Buddhism
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Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
All labels observed (15)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan Buddhism canonical | 62 |
| Zen Buddhism | 35 |
| Chinese Chan Buddhism | 8 |
| Seon Buddhism | 4 |
| Zen (Chan) Buddhism | 2 |
| Chan (Zen) Buddhism | 1 |
| East Asian Zen | 1 |
| Japanese Zen Buddhism | 1 |
| Linji school | 1 |
| Northern School of Chan | 1 |
| Patriarchal lineage of Chan Buddhism | 1 |
| Thiền Buddhism | 1 |
| Vietnamese Thiền | 1 |
| Zen Buddhism (influenced by) | 1 |
| 禪 | 1 |
Statements (106)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese Buddhist school
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Mahayana Buddhist tradition ⓘ school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Chan
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Chan school ⓘ Chan zong ⓘ Zen Buddhism in China ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
emptiness (śūnyatā)
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no-mind (wuxin) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ ordinary mind is the Way ⓘ suchness (tathatā) ⓘ |
| associatedMonk |
Baizhang Huaihai
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Caoshan Benji ⓘ Dahui Zonggao ⓘ Daoxin ⓘ Dongshan Liangjie ⓘ Fayan Wenyi ⓘ Hongren ⓘ Hongzhi Zhengjue ⓘ Huangbo Xiyun ⓘ Huike ⓘ Huineng ⓘ Linji Yixuan ⓘ Hongren ⓘ
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Mazu Daoyi
Sengcan ⓘ Shenxiu ⓘ Shitou Xiqian ⓘ Yunmen Wenyan ⓘ Zhaozhou Congshen ⓘ Zongmi ⓘ |
| branch |
Caodong school
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Fayan school ⓘ Guiyang school ⓘ Hongzhou school ⓘ Chan Buddhism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Linji school
Chan Buddhism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Northern School of Chan
Hongzhou school ⓘ
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Southern School of Chan
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| corePractice |
dhyāna
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kōan practice ⓘ meditation ⓘ mindfulness of mind ⓘ silent illumination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings
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original mind is pure ⓘ sudden enlightenment vs gradual cultivation debate ⓘ |
| emphasis |
direct insight into one’s true nature
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everyday mind as the Way ⓘ non-reliance on scriptures ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ teacher–student transmission ⓘ transmission outside the scriptures ⓘ |
| etymology | The term “Chan” derives from the Sanskrit “dhyāna” via the Chinese transcription 禪那 (chánnà). ⓘ |
| foundingFigure | Bodhidharma ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | China ⓘ |
| goal |
attainment of Buddhahood
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awakening to true nature ⓘ realization of one’s Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
developed during the Tang dynasty
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flourished during the Song dynasty ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Buddhism
ⓘ
Korean Buddhism ⓘ
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Seon Buddhism
Chan Buddhism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Thiền Buddhism
Chan Buddhism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Zen Buddhism
|
| influencedBy |
Chinese culture
ⓘ
Taoism ⓘ
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Daoism
Indian Buddhism ⓘ Madhyamaka ⓘ Tathāgatagarbha thought ⓘ Yogācāra ⓘ |
| institution |
Chan meditation hall
ⓘ
Chan monastery ⓘ |
| majorLineage |
Caodong school
ⓘ
surface form:
Caodong lineage
Linji lineage ⓘ |
| modernPresence |
Chan centers in the West
ⓘ
contemporary Chan communities in Taiwan ⓘ contemporary Chan communities in mainland China ⓘ |
| monasticRule | Baizhang’s monastic regulations ⓘ |
| motto | A day without work is a day without food ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Chan Buddhism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
禪
|
| originDate | around 6th century CE ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
|
| practiceForm |
integration of practice into daily activities
ⓘ
kōan introspection ⓘ master–disciple interviews ⓘ sitting meditation (zuochan) ⓘ walking meditation ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| slogan |
A special transmission outside the scriptures
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Directly pointing to the human mind ⓘ Not relying on words and letters ⓘ Seeing one’s nature and becoming Buddha ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Japan
ⓘ
Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
other parts of East Asia ⓘ |
| textualCollection |
Blue Cliff Record
ⓘ
Book of Serenity ⓘ Gateless Gate ⓘ Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch ⓘ Records of the Transmission of the Lamp ⓘ Sayings records (yulu) of Chan masters ⓘ |
| traditionalFounder | Bodhidharma ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | does not reject scriptures but does not rely on them as primary means to enlightenment ⓘ |
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