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六祖
liù​zǔ

Six Patriarchs

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六祖 liù​zǔ
Six Patriarchs
The collective lineage of the first six patriarchs of Chan Buddhism in China
Sixth Patriarch
The sixth individual leader in a lineage of Chinese Buddhism, most notably 慧能 huì​néng of the Southern School or 神秀 shén​xiù of the Northern School

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  • 慧能 huì​néng
  • 神秀 shén​xiù