Chan master
C29666
concept
A Chan master is a highly realized Buddhist teacher who guides students toward direct insight into their true nature through meditation, paradoxical dialogue, and everyday activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan master canonical | 25 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Chan master
Generated description
A Chan master is a highly realized Buddhist teacher who guides students toward direct insight into their true nature through meditation, paradoxical dialogue, and everyday activities.
Instances (25)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Shitou Xiqian | — |
| Linji Yixuan | — |
| Caoshan Benji | — |
| Dongshan Liangjie | — |
| Yunmen Wenyan | — |
| Hongzhi Zhengjue | — |
| Huangbo Xiyun | — |
| Zongmi | — |
| Zhaozhou Congshen | — |
| Dahui Zonggao | — |
| Yongming Yanshou | — |
| Fayan Wenyi | — |
| Xuefeng Yicun | — |
| Linji | — |
| Yixuan | — |
| Xuedou Chongxian | — |
| Deshan Bensheng | — |
| Nanquan Puyuan | — |
| Wansong Xingxiu | — |
| Muzhou Daoming | — |
| Mazu Daoyi | — |
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Guifeng ("Turtle Peak")
surface form:
Guifeng Zongmi
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| Yuanwu Keqin | — |
| Joshu Jushin | — |
| Jōshū Jūshin | — |