East Mountain (Huangmei, Hubei)

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East Mountain in Huangmei, Hubei is a historically significant Buddhist site best known as the mountain monastery associated with the Fifth Patriarch Hongren and the early development of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist sacred site
Chan Buddhism site
mountain
associatedConcept monastic community (sangha)
patriarchal transmission of Chan
associatedSchool East Mountain school of Chan
associatedWith Daoxin
Fifth Patriarch of Chan
Hongren
Huineng
Shenxiu
Zen Buddhism
linked to: Zen

early Chan Buddhism
country China
culturalSignificance important site in Chinese Buddhist history
pilgrimage destination for Chan Buddhists
eraOfProminence Tang dynasty
hasFeature monastic meditation halls
mountain monastery complex
temple buildings
hasHeritageType religious heritage site
hasMonastery East Mountain Monastery
hasNameInChinese 东山
東山
hasNotableResident Hongren
Shenxiu
hasNotableVisitor Huineng
historicalRole center of early Chan practice
training site for Chan monks
knownFor East Mountain teaching lineage
influence on later Zen schools
monastery of the Fifth Patriarch
linked to: Yunmen Monastery
languageOfLocalTradition Chinese
locatedIn China
Huanggang
Huangmei County
Hubei Province
locatedNear Yangtze River region
linked to: Yangtze River basin
partOf Buddhist sacred geography of China
region central China
religion Buddhism
religiousTradition Chan Buddhism
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
usedFor Buddhist rituals
meditation practice
monastic training

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Hongren residence East Mountain (Huangmei, Hubei)
East Mountain Teaching religiousCenter East Mountain (Huangmei)
linked to: East Mountain (Huangmei, Hubei)