Chan Buddhist monk
C29668
concept
A Chan Buddhist monk is a monastic practitioner within the Chan (Zen) tradition who cultivates awakening through meditation, direct insight into mind-nature, disciplined ethical conduct, and participation in a monastic community guided by a Chan lineage.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan Buddhist monk canonical | 9 |
| Buddhist priest | 6 |
| Bodhidharma | 1 |
| Chan Buddhist | 1 |
| Chan Buddhist patriarch | 1 |
| Shaolin monk | 1 |
| 禅僧 | 1 |
| 禅宗僧人 | 1 |
| 禪宗僧人 | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Chan Buddhist monk
Generated description
A Chan Buddhist monk is a monastic practitioner within the Chan (Zen) tradition who cultivates awakening through meditation, direct insight into mind-nature, disciplined ethical conduct, and participation in a monastic community guided by a Chan lineage.
Instances (22)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Baizhang Huaihai | — |
| Shenxiu | — |
|
Kakunyo
linked to:
Shinran
|
Buddhist priest |
| Bernie Glassman | Buddhist priest |
| Jien | Buddhist priest |
| Jakuren | Buddhist priest |
| Yuyo Shoso | Buddhist priest |
|
Master Po
linked to:
Master Po in Kung Fu
|
Shaolin monk |
| Bodai Daruma | Bodhidharma |
|
Huineng
linked to:
present-day Xinxing County, Guangdong, China
|
Chan Buddhist patriarch |
| Heze Shenhui | — |
| Tianhuang Daowu | — |
| 曹山本寂 | 禅僧 |
| 洞山良价 | 禅宗僧人 |
| 百丈懷海 | 禪宗僧人 |
| Hyakujō Ekai | — |
| Guizong Zhichang | — |
| Daoyuan | Chan Buddhist |
| Mumon Ekai | — |
| Sekitō Kisen | — |
| 義天玄承 | Buddhist priest |
| Great Chan Master Zhaozhou | — |