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Also known as Zen Buddhism, Thiền, 禅 [Chán], 선 [Seon]
thumb|Eiheiji gate Zen (; from Chinese: Chan; in Korean: Sŏn, and Vietnamese: Thiền) is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka philosophies, with Chinese Taoist thought, especially Neo-Daoist. Zen originated as the Chan school (, , 'meditation school') or the Buddha-mind school (, ), and later developed into various sub-schools and branches.
Zen is a form of Buddhism that emerged in China during the Tang dynasty by combining Indian Buddhist philosophy with Chinese Taoist ideas, emphasizing meditation as a central practice. It has become influential across East Asia and matters to millions of practitioners and scholars as a significant spiritual and philosophical tradition that shaped how Buddhism developed and spread throughout the region.
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