Case 37 (The Gateless Gate)

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Zen koan
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Jōshū's Oak Tree in the Garden
gptkbp:features gptkb:Zhaozhou_Congshen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Case 37 (The Gateless Gate)
gptkbp:includedIn Zen Buddhist literature
gptkbp:koanText A monk asked Zhaozhou, 'What is the meaning of Bodhidharma's coming from the West?' Zhaozhou said, 'The oak tree in the garden.'
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:mainTheme non-duality
direct pointing
gptkbp:notableCollection 37
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:The_Gateless_Gate
gptkbp:response gptkb:Zhaozhou_Congshen
gptkbp:type a monk
gptkbp:usedIn Buddhist monk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chao-chou's_Oak_Tree
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7