Chán Buddhist literature

A '''''' ( ; ; ; ; ) is a story, dialogue, question, or statement from Chinese Chan Buddhist lore, supplemented with commentaries, that is used in Chan, Zen, Seon and Thiền Buddhist practice in different ways. The main goal of practice in Zen is to achieve (Chinese: ), to see or observe one's buddha-nature.

Chan Buddhist scripture

series of short poems and drawings used in the Zen tradition

12th-century Chan Buddhist literary work

13th century Chinese collection of 48 koans

Chinese Buddhist text

Chan Buddhist poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan

Chan Buddhist text

poem by Shitou Xiqian (Sekito Kisen) and a fundamental text of the Sōtō school of Zen