Wansong Xingxiu
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Wansong Xingxiu was a prominent 13th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master best known for his influential commentaries on classic koan collections.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan master ⓘ Chinese religious figure ⓘ Zen master ⓘ commentator on koans ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Chinese monastic communities
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East Asian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen literary tradition ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emptiness (śūnyatā)
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sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| era | Song dynasty period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Chan Buddhist doctrine
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koan literature ⓘ |
| genre | koan commentary ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author
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monastic leader ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen tradition
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later Chinese Chan tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Chan masters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| movement | Chan school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentaries on classic koan collections
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influence on later Chan and Zen thought ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist teacher
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religious writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| spiritualDiscipline |
koan practice
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meditation ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| typeOfWriting |
didactic prose
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religious commentary ⓘ |
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