Zhaozhou Congshen
Zhaozhou Congshen ( Chinese 趙州 從 諗 , Pinyin Zhàozhōu Cōngshěn , W.-G. Chao-chou Ts'ung-shen ; Japanese 趙州 従 諗 Jōshū Jūshin ; * 778 ; † 897 ) was a master of meditation Buddhism ( Chan ) in the Empire China .
His koans in Biyan Lu and Wumenguan are among the best known, including the one in which he is asked whether a dog has Buddha nature ( Mu ).
literature
- Master Jôshû: 333 Zen stories . Edited by Yoel Hoffmann. Translated from the English by Guido Keller. Frankfurt am Main: Angkor Verlag 2014. Ebook (Kindle).
Web links
- Literature by and about Zhaozhou Congshen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Bailin Temple (chin.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zhaozhou Congshen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zhàozhōu Cōngshěn; 趙州 從 諗 (Chinese); Joshu Jushin (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Master of Meditation Buddhism (Chan) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 778 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 897 |