Fifth Patriarch of Chan
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The Fifth Patriarch of Chan, also known as Hongren, was a seminal early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master whose teachings helped shape the development of East Asian Zen.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism | 1 |
| Hongren | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan patriarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Fifth Patriarch of Chan
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Hung-jen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
formation of classical Chan teachings
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spread of Chan in East Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| doctrine | direct realization of mind ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist philosophy
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monastic instruction ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | seminal early Chan master ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Fifth Patriarch of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Zen Buddhism
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Huineng NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Chan tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Daoxin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of early Chan doctrinal synthesis
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emphasis on meditation practice ⓘ transmission of the Chan patriarchal lineage ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for later Zen schools in China, Korea, and Japan ⓘ |
| movement | East Asian Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hongren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 弘忍 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | systematizer of early Chan practice ⓘ |
| position | Fifth Patriarch of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
China
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
contemplative practice
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meditation ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Chan lineage of Bodhidharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
Chan master
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patriarch ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| school |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus |
cultivation of mind
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realization of Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| teacher | Daoxin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Chinese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism