Zhaozhou's Oak Tree

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf koan
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Zhaozhou's Cypress
Zhaozhou's Tree
gptkbp:answerGiven The oak tree in the courtyard
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Zhaozhou_Congshen
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zhaozhou's Oak Tree
gptkbp:koanNumber 37
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:The_Gateless_Gate
gptkbp:questionAsked What is the meaning of Bodhidharma's coming from the West?
gptkbp:referencedIn Zen literature
Zen commentaries
gptkbp:subjectOf Case 37 of the Mumonkan
Case 47 of the Book of Serenity
gptkbp:theme non-duality
Zen enlightenment
direct pointing
gptkbp:zenSchool gptkb:Chan_Buddhism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chao-chou's_Oak_Tree
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7