Linji Yixuan was the founder of the Linji school of Chán Buddhism during Tang dynasty China.
Japanese painting of Linji Yixuan (Jap. Rinzai Gigen).
A statue of Linji Yixuan under the southern gate of Zhengding Hebei, China
The Línjì school is a school of Chan Buddhism named after Linji Yixuan. It took prominence in Song China (960–1279), spread to Japan as the Rinzai school and influenced the nine mountain schools of Korean Seon.
Statue of Linji Yixuan, the namesake of the Linji school.