Hung-jen
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Hung-jen, also known as Hongren, was a prominent 7th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master traditionally regarded as the Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan Buddhist master ⓘ Chinese person ⓘ Zen patriarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
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Records of the Transmission of the Lamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 601 ⓘ |
| birthName | Chou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| deathDate | 674 ⓘ |
| disciple |
Farong
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Huineng NERFINISHED ⓘ Laoan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenxiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhishen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism
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Fifth Patriarch of Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on meditation practice
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influence on Northern and Southern Chan schools ⓘ transmitting the Chan lineage as Fifth Patriarch ⓘ |
| monasteryAssociatedWith |
Dongshan (East Mountain)
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East Mountain Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | East Mountain Teaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Hongren
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Hung-jen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInChineseCharacters | 弘忍 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
contemplation of mind
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sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Huangmei
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Huangmei County, Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Huangmei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Daoxin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Central China
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Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| schoolOf |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Huineng
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Shenxiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Farong
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Huineng NERFINISHED ⓘ Laoan ⓘ Shenxiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhishen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | East Asian Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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