Chan/Zen doctrine; study of Zen
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the doctrines or teachings of the Chan (Zen) school of Buddhism; the study of Chan
formalA formal, academic term for the philosophical and religious teachings of Chan Buddhism (known as Zen in Japan). It is distinct from the practice of meditation (禅修).
Tā他
duì对
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
chán禅
xué学
hěn很
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
。
He has done extensive research on Chinese Chan doctrine.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xì系
tǒng统
de地
jiè介
shào绍
le了
chán禅
xué学
de的
jī基
běn本
sī思
xiǎng想
。
This book systematically introduces the fundamental ideas of Chan doctrine.
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Chán禅
xué学
zhǔ主
zhāng张
“
bù不
lì立
wén文
zì字
，
jiào教
wài外
bié别
chuán传
”
。
Chan doctrine advocates "not relying on words, transmitting separately outside the teachings."
Zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
，
tā他
xuǎn选
xiū修
le了
yī一
mén门
chán禅
xué学
kè课
chéng程
。
At the university, he took an elective course on Chan studies.