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Sengcan

Jianzhi Sengcan (Chinese: 鑑智僧璨; Pīnyīn: Jiànzhì Sēngcàn; Wade–Giles: Chien-chih Seng-ts'an; Rōmaji: Kanchi Sōsan) is known as the Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán after Bodhidharma and thirtieth Patriarch after Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha.

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Born
496? China
Died
606
Predecessor
Dazu Huike
Religion
Buddhism
School
Chan
Successor
Dayi Daoxin

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Triples93
Avg. degree1.91
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related to Further Biographies of Eminent Monks · 23
Sengcan → Chan, Daoxuan, Dharma-treasure, Eminent Monks, Fa-ch’ung, Further Biographies, Huike, Huike's, Huike’s, It, Japanese, Lankavatara, No, Pinyin, Records, Sengcan's, Sh’uan, Some, The, Third Patriarch
related to External links · 13
Sengcan → ClarkeThe Hsin Hsin Ming, Daisetz Teitaro SuzukiThe Hsin, Dusan PajinBiographical Information, Faith Mind, Hsin Hsin Ming, Hsin Hsin MingWorks, Hsin Ming, Master Sheng-YenThe Hsin Hsin, Ming, Project Gutenberg, Robert, The Hsin Hsin Ming, Verses
related to Teachings · 12
Sengcan → Bodhidharma, Due, Eminent Monks, Fa-ch’ung, However, Hui-k’o, Huike, Lankavatara Sutra, McRae, Sengcan's, Tao-hsuan's Further Biographies, The
related to Transmission of the Lamp · 10
Sengcan → Compendium, Five Lamps, Hangzhou, Lamp, Lingyin Temple, Most, Puji, Therefore, Transmission, Wudeng Huiyuan
related to Daoxin · 9
Sengcan → Canton, Daoxin, Dharma, He, Kung-tung, Lo-fu, Mount Luofu, Subsequently, Wangong Mountain
related to Huike · 7
Sengcan → Dumoulin, Gem Monk, Huike, It, Lamp, The Transmission, Tsang Tsan
related to Writings · 6
Sengcan → Although Sengcan, Faith, Hsin-hsin Ming, Mind, W-G, Xinxin Ming
related to Limited sources · 3
Sengcan → Chan, Of, The
related to Biography · 2
Sengcan → Sengcan's, The
Born · 1
Sengcan → 496? China

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huike transmission chinese chan patriarch lamp bodhidharma dharma known pīnyīn lankavatara sutra mind wade giles daoxin biographies third years records

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SengcanBorn496? China1.00infobox
SengcanDied6061.00infobox
SengcanPredecessorDazu Huike1.00infobox
SengcanReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
SengcanSchoolChan1.00infobox
SengcanSuccessorDayi Daoxin1.00infobox
SengcanTitleThird Chinese Patriarch1.00infobox
Sengcanis amost ambiguous and the least known0.90text
Sengcanrelated to BiographyThe0.60section
Sengcanrelated to BiographySengcan's0.60section
Sengcanrelated to DaoxinHe0.60section
Sengcanrelated to DaoxinDaoxin0.60section

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