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Also known as Zen Buddhism, Thiền, 禅 [Chán], 선 [Seon]

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Zen is a form of Buddhism that emerged in China during the Tang dynasty by combining Indian Buddhist philosophy with Chinese Taoist ideas, emphasizing meditation as a central practice. It has become influential across East Asia and matters to millions of practitioners and scholars as a significant spiritual and philosophical tradition that shaped how Buddhism developed and spread throughout the region.

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Key facts

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ध्यान (dhyāna)
Chinese.Sanskrit name in Devanagari
ध्यान
Chinese.Transliteration of Sanskrit Name
dhyāna

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
Mahāyāna
Religion
Buddhism
Image
Eiheiji gate.jpg
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native label
Thiền
Commons category
Zen Buddhism
topic's main category
Category:Zen
OpenStreetMap tag
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Commons gallery
Zen Buddhism
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Zem
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