Tang dynasty Chan
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Tang dynasty Chan was a formative period of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by influential masters, the development of distinct meditation lineages, and the doctrinal foundations that later shaped East Asian Zen traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tang dynasty Chan canonical | 3 |
| Tang dynasty Chan Buddhism | 2 |
| Tang-dynasty Chan | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tang dynasty Chan Context triple: [Shitou Xiqian, movement, Tang dynasty Chan]
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A.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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Wenshu
Wenshu is the courtesy name of Emperor Guangwu of Han, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in ancient China.
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Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
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D.
Shentong
Shentong is the commonly used abbreviation for the Shanghai Shentong Metro Group, the state-owned company that operates and manages the Shanghai Metro system.
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tang dynasty Chan Target entity description: Tang dynasty Chan was a formative period of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by influential masters, the development of distinct meditation lineages, and the doctrinal foundations that later shaped East Asian Zen traditions.
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A.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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B.
Wenshu
Wenshu is the courtesy name of Emperor Guangwu of Han, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in ancient China.
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C.
Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
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D.
Shentong
Shentong is the commonly used abbreviation for the Shanghai Shentong Metro Group, the state-owned company that operates and manages the Shanghai Metro system.
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (101)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhism tradition
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historical period of Chan Buddhism ⓘ school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baizhang Huaihai
ⓘ
Baizhang monastic regulations ⓘ Baotang Wuzhu ⓘ Bodhidharma ⓘ East Mountain teaching ⓘ
linked to:
East Mountain Teaching
Guifeng Zongmi ⓘ Heze Shenhui ⓘ Heze school ⓘ Hongren ⓘ Hongzhou school ⓘ Huangbo Xiyun ⓘ Huineng ⓘ Linji Yixuan ⓘ Mazu Daoyi ⓘ Nanyue Huairang ⓘ Niutou school ⓘ
linked to:
Ts'ao-tung school
Northern Chan school ⓘ
linked to:
Northern School of Chan
Oxhead school ⓘ Platform Sūtra of the Sixth Patriarch ⓘ
linked to:
Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
Qingyuan Xingsi ⓘ Shenhui ⓘ Shenxiu ⓘ Shitou Xiqian ⓘ Southern Chan school ⓘ
linked to:
Southern School of Chan
Yaoshan Weiyan ⓘ Yongjia Xuanjue ⓘ early encounter dialogue literature ⓘ |
| corePractice |
dhyāna
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meditation ⓘ sitting meditation ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| developedInto |
Caodong school
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Fayan school ⓘ Guiyang school ⓘ Linji school ⓘ
linked to:
Linji lineage
Song dynasty Five Houses of Chan ⓘ
linked to:
Five Houses of Chan
Yunmen school ⓘ |
| doctrinalFoundationFor |
Gozan Zen culture in Japan
ⓘ
Korean Gusan Seon ⓘ Rinzai Zen ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
Song dynasty koan traditions ⓘ Sōtō Zen ⓘ Vietnamese Trúc Lâm Thiền ⓘ
linked to:
Trúc Lâm Buddhist tradition
later Chinese Chan ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct realization of Buddha-nature
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non-conceptual insight ⓘ teacher–student transmission ⓘ |
| endTime | 9th century ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-textual rhetoric alongside scriptural learning
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close ties with Tang literati ⓘ competition with other Buddhist schools ⓘ development of Chan hagiographies ⓘ emergence of regional Chan schools ⓘ emphasis on personal awakening over scholasticism ⓘ formation of distinct Chan lineages ⓘ formation of master–disciple transmission records ⓘ formation of patriarchal genealogies ⓘ imperial patronage at times ⓘ integration of meditation and daily life ⓘ interaction with Tiantai Buddhism ⓘ monastic institutionalization of Chan ⓘ synthesis with Huayan thought ⓘ use of meditation manuals and oral instructions ⓘ use of paradoxical language ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Northern School
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Platform Sūtra tradition ⓘ Southern School ⓘ emptiness ⓘ encounter dialogue ⓘ everyday mind is the Way ⓘ gradual cultivation ⓘ lamp records ⓘ lamp transmission ⓘ mind-to-mind transmission ⓘ no reliance on words and letters ⓘ no-abiding ⓘ no-form ⓘ no-thought ⓘ non-duality ⓘ original mind ⓘ patriarchal lineage ⓘ public cases ⓘ recorded sayings ⓘ separate transmission outside the scriptures ⓘ special transmission of mind ⓘ suchness ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ sudden vs gradual debate ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Zen
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linked to:
Zen Buddhism in Japan
Korean Seon ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
Song dynasty Chan ⓘ
linked to:
Song-dynasty Chan
Vietnamese Thiền ⓘ
linked to:
Thiền Buddhism
|
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Chinese Buddhism
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Mahāyāna Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
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Subject: Tang dynasty Chan Description of subject: Tang dynasty Chan was a formative period of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by influential masters, the development of distinct meditation lineages, and the doctrinal foundations that later shaped East Asian Zen traditions.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Tang dynasty Chan
linked to: Tang dynasty Chan