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Which Buddhist school, called Chan in China, emphasises direct insight through meditation (zuochan) and the use of paradoxical riddles (koans) to transcend rational thinking?
Answer: Chan Buddhism — Chan (Zen in Japanese) was transmitted to China by the semi-legendary Indian monk Bodhidharma in the 5th or 6th century and became dominant during the Tang and Song dynasties through its accessible, anti-scholastic approach.
- A Pure Land
- B Tiantai
- C Huayan
- D Chan Buddhism ✓
Chan (Zen in Japanese) was transmitted to China by the semi-legendary Indian monk Bodhidharma in the 5th or 6th century and became dominant during the Tang and Song dynasties through its accessible, anti-scholastic approach.