East Mountain Teaching
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East Mountain Teaching was an early Chinese Chan Buddhist movement associated with the fourth patriarch Daoxin and his successors, emphasizing meditative practice and the continuous realization of Buddha-nature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist movement
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early Chinese Buddhist school ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dongshan Famen
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East Mountain Dharma Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Daoxin
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Dongshan Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Hongren NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Huangmei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Buddha-nature
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dhyana meditation ⓘ mindfulness of mind ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hongren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalSource |
Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra
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Prajñāpāramitā literature ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous realization of Buddha-nature
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meditative practice ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Daoxin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen
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Korean Seon NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern School of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern School of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ later Chinese Chan doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| patriarchNumberAssociated |
fifth Chan patriarch
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fourth Chan patriarch ⓘ |
| practiceMethod |
mind contemplation
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recitation and reflection on sutras ⓘ seated meditation ⓘ |
| region |
Central China
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Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedText |
Chuan fabao ji (Record of the Transmission of the Dharma-Treasure)
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Lengqie Shizi Ji (Record of the Masters and Disciples of the Laṅkā) NERFINISHED ⓘ early Chan lamp histories ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | East Mountain (Huangmei) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGoal | realization of inherent Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachingFocus |
contemplation of mind
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gradual cultivation ⓘ integration of meditation and daily life ⓘ |
| viewOnEnlightenment | enlightenment as ongoing realization ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice | continuous practice ⓘ |
| viewOnScriptures | use of Buddhist sutras as support for meditation ⓘ |
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