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Five Houses of Chán
禪宗五家七派 zh 禅宗五家 ja
Five major schools of Chan Buddhism that originated during Tang China
- Also called Five Houses of Chan, Classical
A path that branches,
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5 traditions name Five Houses of Chán as their own — an affiliation, so kept apart from the tree.
- Belongs to it
Caodong school
A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán -
Belongs to itLinji school
A school of Chinese Chán named after Linji Yixuan, one of the Five Houses of Chán - Belongs to it
Fayan school
A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán - Belongs to it
Guiyang school
A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán - Belongs to it
Yunmen School
A Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán
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