Sekitō Kisen
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Sekitō Kisen was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chán (Zen) Buddhist master, regarded as a key figure in the early development of the Caodong/Sōtō Zen tradition.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist patriarch
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Chan Buddhist monk ⓘ Zen master ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caodong school
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sōtō school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
harmony of difference and sameness
ⓘ
integration of practice and realization ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Caodong school of Chan
NERFINISHED
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Sōtō Zen tradition in Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Caodong/Sōtō Zen doctrine
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role in early development of Caodong/Sōtō Zen tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfTeaching | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sandōkai (traditional attribution; historically uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
meditation practice (zazen)
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non-duality of absolute and relative ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Tang dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
early figure in Caodong Zen
ⓘ
precursor of Sōtō Zen ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Shitou Xiqian (traditional identification; historically uncertain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaoshan Weiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Sōtō Zen lineage ⓘ |
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