Bodhidharma
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Tianzhu |
Died | Shaolin Temple |
Zhengzhou | |
China | |
Hongnong Commandery | |
Nationality | Indian |
School | Chan |
Siblings | Getsujo Tara |
Kudoku Tara | |
Job | Zen master |
Philosopher | |
Successor | Huike |
Books | The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma |
Kudoku Tara | |
Place of burial | Kong Xiang Si, Sanmenxia, China |
Successors | Huike |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 534423 |
Bodhidharma Life story
Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and is regarded as its first Chinese patriarch.