Heze Shenhui
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Heze Shenhui was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk known for vigorously promoting the Southern School associated with Huineng and shaping the later development of Chan doctrine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist monk
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ |
| activity | preaching in Luoyang ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Southern School (Nanzong)
NERFINISHED
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patriarchal transmission of mind-seal ⓘ sudden teaching (dun jiao) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heze school of Chan
NERFINISHED
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Huineng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
distinction between Southern and Northern Chan
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formation of orthodox Chan lineage scheme ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| criticized | Northern School (Beizong) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine | sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist doctrine
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monastic preaching ⓘ religious polemics ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial polemicist in Chan history
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key architect of the Southern School narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Song-dynasty Chan historiography
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later Chan patriarchal lineage theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Huineng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting Huineng as the legitimate sixth patriarch
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public debates defending the Southern School ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| monasticStatus | fully ordained monk ⓘ |
| movement | Southern School of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of the Northern School of Chan
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influence on later Chan doctrine ⓘ promotion of the Southern School of Chan ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | gradual enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
nature of mind
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sudden awakening ⓘ |
| region |
Heze (Ho-tse) area
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Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | promoter of Huineng’s lineage ⓘ |
| school |
Heze school
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Southern School of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on Southern vs Northern School controversy
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studies in Chan lineage construction ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Heze school disciples ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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