Linji臨濟宗
The house of Chan descending from Linji Yixuan. In the Song its teacher Dahui Zonggao taught kanhua, looking into the key phrase (huatou) of a koan.
In time
Edo Japan
Kamakura Japan
Modern
Song China
Tang China
Linji
Nanyue Huairang677–744
Mazu Daoyi709–788
Baizhang Huaihai720–814
Huangbo Xiyund. between 847 and 860
Linji Yixuand. 866 or 867
Guanxi Zhixiand. 895
Fushan Fayuan991–1067
Xutang Zhiyu1185–1269
People counted in Linji, by lifespan. A dot: only the year of death is known.
Ancestors
Key texts
The Blue Cliff Record碧巖錄
One hundred cases selected by Xuedou Chongxian with his verses, and commentary by Yuanwu Keqin.
Record of Linji臨濟錄
Talks and exchanges of the founder of the Linji house, compiled by his student Huiran, in the edition with Ma Fang’s preface of 1120.
The Gateless Gate無門關
Forty-eight koan cases compiled by Wumen Huikai in 1228, each with his comment and a verse.
Teachers today
Living teachers are not yet listed. See Teachers for the criteria.
Sources
- Huiyan Zhizhao 晦巖智昭 (comp.), Rentian yanmu 人天眼目 (Eyes of Humans and Gods) (1188) · link
- Daoyuan (comp.), Jingde chuandeng lu 景德傳燈錄 (1004) · link
- Huiran 慧然 (comp.), Linji lu 臨濟錄 (Record of Linji) (1120) · link
- Yunwen 蘊聞 (comp.), Dahui Pujue chanshi yulu 大慧普覺禪師語錄 · link
- Lü Cheng 呂澂, Zhongguo foxue yuanliu lüejiang 中國佛學源流略講 · link
- Rinnō Gōgisho 臨黄合議所 (Joint Council of the Rinzai and Ōbaku Schools), Rinzaishū no rekishi 臨済宗の歴史 (History of the Rinzai school) · link
- Rinnō Gōgisho 臨黄合議所 (Joint Council of the Rinzai and Ōbaku Schools), Yōgo kaisetsu 用語解説 (Glossary) · link
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