chánménwǔzōng
five schools of Chan Buddhism
- five schools of Chan Buddhism
- The five branches of the 禅宗 chánzōng school that developed in China after the monk 慧能 huìnéng; specifically the 临济 línjì, 沩仰 guīyǎng, 云门 yúnmén, 法眼 fǎyǎn, and 曹洞 cáodòng schools.