Putidamo

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Putidamo is the Chinese name for Bodhidharma, the semi-legendary Buddhist monk credited with transmitting Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monk
Chan patriarch
Zen patriarch
historical figure
semi-legendary figure
associatedWith Shaolin Monastery
Southern and Northern Dynasties period
meditation practice
wall-gazing meditation
ChineseNameOf Bodhidharma
creditedWith transmitting Chan Buddhism to China
transmitting Zen Buddhism to East Asia
culture Chinese Buddhism
era 5th–6th century
gender male
knownAs Bodhidharma
language Chinese
notableFor emphasis on direct insight into Buddha-nature
teaching transmission outside scriptures
origin India
religion Buddhism
role first patriarch of Chan Buddhism
founder of Chan Buddhism in China
tradition Chan Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana

Zen Buddhism
linked to: Zen
veneratedIn China
Japan
Korea
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam

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Bodhidharma knownAs Putidamo