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.
Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism is a Sinicized form of Mahayana Buddhism, which draws on the Chinese Buddhist canon as well as numerous Chinese traditions. It is the largest institutionalized religio
Chan Buddhism
…禅; pinyin: Chán; abbr. of Chinese: 禪那; pinyin: chánnà), from Sanskrit dhyāna (meaning "meditation" or "meditative state" in Buddhism), 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 and Qing…
Buddhist monks at Jintai Temple in Zhuhai, Guangdong
The Daxiong Baodian of Guangde Nunnery, Ningbo, Zhejiang
Interior of the Ling Shan Brahma Palace in Wuxi, Jiangsu