Chinese Chan
E940267
Chinese Chan is a major school of Mahāyāna Buddhism in China that emphasizes meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Chan canonical | 2 |
| Chinese Chan monasteries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Chinese Chan Context triple: [Linji Yixuan, veneratedIn, Chinese Chan]
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Chinese
Chinese are an East Asian ethnic group originating from China, characterized by a shared cultural heritage, language traditions, and a global diaspora.
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Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese cuisine is a major regional style of Chinese cooking renowned for its fresh ingredients, subtle seasoning, and popular dishes such as dim sum and roast meats.
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Cheng school
The Cheng school is a renowned stylistic tradition in Peking opera, distinguished by its unique vocal techniques, performance style, and influential lineage of performers.
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Chinese Gordon
Chinese Gordon was the nickname of British Army officer and administrator Charles George Gordon, famed for his military campaigns in China and his later role in Sudan.
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Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chinese Chan Target entity description: Chinese Chan is a major school of Mahāyāna Buddhism in China that emphasizes meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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A.
Chinese
Chinese are an East Asian ethnic group originating from China, characterized by a shared cultural heritage, language traditions, and a global diaspora.
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B.
Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese cuisine is a major regional style of Chinese cooking renowned for its fresh ingredients, subtle seasoning, and popular dishes such as dim sum and roast meats.
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C.
Cheng school
The Cheng school is a renowned stylistic tradition in Peking opera, distinguished by its unique vocal techniques, performance style, and influential lineage of performers.
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D.
Chinese Gordon
Chinese Gordon was the nickname of British Army officer and administrator Charles George Gordon, famed for his military campaigns in China and his later role in Sudan.
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E.
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese Buddhist school
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Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition ⓘ school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lineage transmission
ⓘ
monastic meditation halls ⓘ |
| corePractice |
dhyāna
ⓘ
sitting meditation ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
Buddha-nature
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emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct insight into one’s true nature
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meditation ⓘ transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
realization of mind
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seeing one’s true nature ⓘ |
| goal |
awakening
ⓘ
liberation from suffering ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | developed within Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| inBuddhistCanon | part of East Asian Buddhist traditions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen
NERFINISHED
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Korean Seon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Thiền NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Chinese ⓘ |
| methodology |
paradoxical dialogue
ⓘ
teacher–disciple interaction ⓘ |
| ontology | all beings possess Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFormation | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Madhyamaka
NERFINISHED
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Tathāgatagarbha thought ⓘ Yogācāra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceEnvironment |
monasteries
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mountain temples ⓘ |
| rejects | exclusive reliance on scriptures ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritualUse | less emphasis on ritual than some other Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| scriptureAttitude | emphasis on direct experience over textual study ⓘ |
| stresses |
direct pointing to the mind
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practice in everyday life ⓘ |
| teaches |
enlightenment is inherent
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mind-to-mind transmission ⓘ |
| uses | gong’an (koan) practice ⓘ |
| viewOnBuddha | Buddha as realization of one’s own nature ⓘ |
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Subject: Chinese Chan Description of subject: Chinese Chan is a major school of Mahāyāna Buddhism in China that emphasizes meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
Referenced by (3)
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