Jōshū Jūshin

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Jōshū Jūshin is the Japanese name for Zhaozhou Congshen, a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his paradoxical sayings and influential kōans.

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instanceOf Buddhist monk
Chan master
Zen master
historical figure
associatedWithConcept Buddha-nature NERFINISHED
direct pointing to mind
non-duality
countryOfCitizenship China
era Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
hasChineseName Zhaozhou Congshen NERFINISHED
hasJapaneseReadingOfName Jōshū NERFINISHED
influenced Chinese Chan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Japanese Zen Buddhism
Korean Seon Buddhism
Rinzai Zen tradition NERFINISHED
Sōtō Zen tradition NERFINISHED
knownFor concise teaching style
influential kōans
paradoxical sayings
the kōan about a dog’s Buddha-nature
the kōan about the cypress tree in the courtyard
the kōan “Go wash your bowl” NERFINISHED
the kōan “Have you eaten your rice gruel?” NERFINISHED
the kōan “Mu” NERFINISHED
use of everyday language in teaching
languageOfName Japanese
legacy major source of classical Zen kōans
model of simplicity and directness in Zen teaching
movement Chan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED
notableIn Tang dynasty Chan Buddhism NERFINISHED
occupation Buddhist teacher
abbot
regionOfActivity Northern China NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
roleInZen subject of foundational kōans GENERATED
sameAs Zhaozhou Congshen NERFINISHED
school Zhaozhou school of Chan NERFINISHED
teachingsDocumentedIn The Blue Cliff Record NERFINISHED
The Gateless Gate NERFINISHED
teachingStyle indirect and paradoxical responses
use of kōans as teaching tools
tradition Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Chan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED

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Zhaozhou Congshen name Jōshū Jūshin