liù​zǔ

Six Patriarchs

Senses

六祖 liù​zǔ Six Patriarchs

The collective lineage of the first six patriarchs of Chan Buddhism in China

六祖 liù​zǔ 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

References

see 六祖/六祖 慧能/慧能
see 六祖/六祖 神秀/神秀