Hung-jen

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Hung-jen, also known as Hongren, was a prominent 7th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master traditionally regarded as the Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism.

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Hung-jen canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monk
Chan Buddhist master
Chinese person
Zen patriarch
historical figure
associatedText Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
Records of the Transmission of the Lamp
birthDate 601
birthName Chou
centuryActive 7th century
8th century
countryOfCitizenship China
deathDate 674
disciple Farong
Huineng
Laoan
Shenxiu
Yuan
Zhishen
era Tang dynasty
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
honorificTitle Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism
Fifth Patriarch of Zen
knownFor emphasis on meditation practice
influence on Northern and Southern Chan schools
transmitting the Chan lineage as Fifth Patriarch
monasteryAssociatedWith Dongshan (East Mountain)
linked to: Dongshan Liangjie

East Mountain Monastery
linked to: Yunmen Monastery
movement East Mountain Teaching
name Hongren
Hung-jen
nameInChineseCharacters 弘忍
linked to: Huineng
philosophicalFocus contemplation of mind
sudden enlightenment
placeOfBirth Huangmei
Huangmei County, Hubei
linked to: Huangmei County
placeOfDeath Huangmei
predecessor Daoxin
regionOfActivity Central China
Hubei
linked to: Hubei Province
religion Buddhism
schoolOf Chan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
linked to: Zen
successor Huineng
Shenxiu
teacherOf Farong
Huineng
Laoan
Shenxiu
Yuan
Zhishen
tradition East Asian Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: East Asian Buddhism

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Hongren alternativeName Hung-jen
Hung-jen name Hung-jen
Hongren alternativeName Hung-jen
subject linked to: Fifth Patriarch of Chan