Song-dynasty Chan

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Song-dynasty Chan was a mature phase of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by highly systematized monastic institutions, influential public-case (gong’an) literature, and the consolidation of major Chan lineages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chan Buddhism
Chinese Zen tradition
school of Buddhism
associatedWith Chan–Pure Land syncretism
Song literati culture
imperial patronage
country China
developedFrom Tang-dynasty Chan encounter dialogue tradition
earlier Chan monastic communities
endTime 1279
follows Tang-dynasty Chan NERFINISHED
goal awakening through direct insight
realization of Buddha-nature
hasCharacteristic bureaucratized monastic administration
close relationship with state-sponsored monasteries
codified monastic regulations
consolidation of major Chan lineages
development of gong’an commentary traditions
emphasis on lineage legitimacy
emphasis on meditation and encounter dialogue
emphasis on public-case (gong’an) literature
highly systematized monastic institutions
integration with Song intellectual culture
mature phase of Chan institutional development
scholastic engagement with doctrinal Buddhism
standardized dharma transmission narratives
strong literati patronage
systematic compilation of lamp histories (denglu)
textualization of Chan teaching
use of recorded sayings (yulu)
influenced Japanese Rinzai Zen NERFINISHED
Japanese Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED
Kamakura-period Zen in Japan
Korean Seon Buddhism NERFINISHED
language Classical Chinese NERFINISHED
majorLineage Caodong school NERFINISHED
Fayan school NERFINISHED
Guiyang school NERFINISHED
Linji school NERFINISHED
Yunmen school NERFINISHED
partOf Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
history of Chinese Buddhism
religion Buddhism
startTime 960
timePeriod Song dynasty NERFINISHED
uses gong’an practice
lamp histories (denglu) NERFINISHED
monastic codes (qinggui)
recorded sayings (yulu)

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Fayan Wenyi influenced Song-dynasty Chan
this entity surface form: Song-dynasty Chan Buddhism
Fayan school influenced Song-dynasty Chan
this entity surface form: Song‑dynasty Chan
Guiyang school influenced Song-dynasty Chan
this entity surface form: Song dynasty Chan
Hongzhou school influenced Song-dynasty Chan
this entity surface form: Song dynasty Chan
Huangbo Xiyun influenced Song-dynasty Chan
Yunmen Wenyan influenced Song-dynasty Chan
Zongmi influenced Song-dynasty Chan
this entity surface form: Song dynasty Chan