Chinese Chan
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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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Chan monasteries | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese Buddhist school
ⓘ
Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition ⓘ school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lineage transmission
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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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Chinese Chan monasteries