Tradition Institution Buddhist traditions
Chan Buddhism
𑀛𑀸𑀦 pi 中国禅宗 zh 中国の禅 ja
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Also called Chinese Chán, Chinese Zen, Zen in China
Branches
Chan Buddhism Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Caodong school A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán
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Linji school A school of Chinese Chán named after Linji Yixuan, one of the Five Houses of Chán -
Vietnamese Thiền Vietnamese version of Chan Buddhism - Fayan school A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán
- Guiyang school A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán
- East Mountain Teaching School of Buddhism developed in 8th century China
- Yunmen School A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán
- Five Houses of Chán Five major schools of Chan Buddhism that originated during Tang China
Overview
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Places and sites
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Shaolin Monastery
Chan Buddhist temple in Dengfeng county, Henan, China -
Tanzhe Temple
Building in Mentougou District, Beijing, China -
Pagoda of Cishou Temple
Building in Haidian District, China -
Wanfu Temple
Temple in Fuqing, Fujian, China
Connections
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