Great Chan Master Zhaozhou
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Great Chan Master Zhaozhou is a renowned Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, celebrated for his subtle teaching style and classic koans that deeply influenced East Asian Zen.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist monk
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ Tang dynasty person ⓘ Zen master ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
koan introspection
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monastic meditation practice ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | East Asian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Zen dialogue
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koan narrative ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Great Chan Master ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
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Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Koan practice traditions ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic koans
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dialogue-based teaching ⓘ influence on East Asian Zen ⓘ subtle teaching style ⓘ use of everyday language in teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in classical koan literature
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model of understated Zen teaching ⓘ |
| movement | Chan (Zen) Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Zhaozhou Congshen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mu koan
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Zhaozhou’s Dog koan NERFINISHED ⓘ “Have you eaten your rice porridge?” koan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
direct realization
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emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
spiritual guide
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teacher of monks ⓘ |
| schoolOfBuddhism |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
direct pointing to mind
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paradoxical responses ⓘ question-and-answer dialogues ⓘ |
| tradition | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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