chán
zōng

technical
name

Meaning of 禅宗

禅宗 means Zen Buddhism; the Chan school of Chinese Buddhism. Pronounced chán zōng.

  • Zen Buddhism; the Chan school of Chinese Buddhism

Definitions & Examples

Chán
zōng
duì
Zhōng
guó
wén
huà
chǎn
shēng
le
shēn
yuǎn
yǐng
xiǎng
 

Zen Buddhism has had a profound influence on Chinese culture.

yán
jiū
chán
zōng
xiǎng
jīng
hěn
duō
nián
le
 

He has been studying Zen thought for many years.

Zhè
zuò
miào
shǔ
chán
zōng
 

This temple belongs to the Zen school.

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