Song of the Grass Hut
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Song of the Grass Hut is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem attributed to the Chinese master Shitou Xiqian, celebrated for its simple imagery and profound teaching on non-attachment and the nature of mind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist poem
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Chinese poem ⓘ Zen poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caodong school of Chan
NERFINISHED
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Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatesIn |
Chinese Chan communities
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Japanese Zen communities ⓘ Western Zen communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
direct experience over doctrine
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ordinary daily life ⓘ |
| genre | didactic poem ⓘ |
| hasForm | lyric verse ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
Grass Hut Song
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Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sōtō Zen teaching style
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later Zen poetry ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
paradox
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simple imagery ⓘ |
| message |
attachment creates suffering
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mind and phenomena are not two ⓘ true wealth is inner freedom ⓘ |
| period | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Harmony of Difference and Sameness
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Sandokai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
grass hut
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mountain hermitage ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Buddhist scholars
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Zen practitioners ⓘ |
| teaches |
letting go of gain and loss
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living in accord with conditions ⓘ seeing one’s original nature ⓘ |
| theme |
emptiness
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hermit life ⓘ nature of mind ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ non-duality ⓘ poverty and contentment ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Dharma talks
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Zen monastic training ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ |
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