Chan Buddhism
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Chan, from Sanskrit dhyāna, is a Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition. It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming especially popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. By the Ming
Liao dynasty statue of the Eleven Headed Guanyin in Dule Temple in Tianjin, China.
The Chinese character for Buddha, fó on a temple
Bodhidharma with Dazu Huike. Painting by Sesshū Tōyō, 15th century.
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Bodhidharma
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Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and is regarded as its first Chine
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…Andy Ferguson distinguishes three periods from the 5th century into the 13th century: The Legendary period, from Bodhidharma in the late 5th century to the An Lushan Rebellion around 765 CE, in the middle of the Tang dynasty. Little written information is left from this period…
Bodhidharma, Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Japanese artist Yoshitoshi, 1887
Ming dynasty (1368–1683) sandstone statue of a seated Bodhidharma (Chinese: 達磨; Pinyin: Dámó). 1484.
This Japanese scroll calligraphy of Bodhidharma reads, "Zen points directly to the human heart, see into your nature and become Buddha." It was created by Hakuin Ekaku (1686 to 1769).