Yaoshan Weiyan
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Yaoshan Weiyan was a prominent Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) Buddhist master known for transmitting and developing the teachings of his teacher Shitou Xiqian.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist master
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Tang dynasty person ⓘ Zen patriarch ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
mind-nature
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suchness ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | seated meditation ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Caodong school
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| developedTeachingsOf | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen
NERFINISHED
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Song dynasty Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ later Chan masters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing the teachings of Shitou Xiqian
ⓘ
influence on later Caodong and Sōtō traditions ⓘ transmitting the teachings of Shitou Xiqian ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
direct realization
ⓘ
meditation practice ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| region | southern China ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
Chan teacher
ⓘ
meditation master ⓘ |
| studentOf | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacher | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedTeachingsOf | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | Chan patriarch ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chinese Chan
ⓘ
Japanese Zen ⓘ |
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