Damo
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Damo is the Chinese name for Bodhidharma, the semi-legendary Buddhist monk credited with bringing Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China and associated with the Shaolin Monastery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Damo canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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historical figure ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ semi-legendary figure ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | 5th–6th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bodhidharma
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Da Mo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pu Ti Da Mo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
crossing the Yangtze River on a reed
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meditating in a cave for nine years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chan patriarch lineage
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Shaolin Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Songshan Shaolin Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ wall-gazing meditation ⓘ |
| ChineseNameOf | Bodhidharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
direct transmission outside scriptures
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seeing one’s true nature and becoming Buddha ⓘ |
| creditedWith |
bringing Chan Buddhism to China
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transmitting Zen teachings from India to China ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bearded monk with intense gaze
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seated in meditation facing a wall ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indian ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
meditation
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philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Patriarch Bodhidharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Chinese Chan Buddhism
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later Zen traditions in East Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on meditation over scripture
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strict meditation practice ⓘ teaching direct insight into Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | transliteration of Sanskrit "Bodhidharma" ⓘ |
| origin | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
China’s Buddhist communities
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | first patriarch of Chan Buddhism in China ⓘ |
| scriptOfName | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
China
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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