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禪門五宗

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: five schools of Chan

Senses:

  • Five Chan schools, viz. Linji 臨濟宗; Weiyang 潙仰宗; Yunmen 雲門宗; Fayan 法眼宗, and Caodong 曹洞宗; the fourth was removed to Korea; the second disappeared; the other three remained, the first being most successful; in the Song it divided into the two schools of Yangqi 楊岐 and Huanglong 黃龍. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 705a

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Soothill 461

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    Entry created: 2003-02-14

    Updated: 2008-04-26