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Huineng

Semi-legendary Chinese Chan patriarch

  • Fame54.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia12.4K
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Lived 638–713, aged 75China
ChinaChinaAcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    30 languages
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  • Era
    638–713
    Aged 75
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Dajian Huineng or Hui-neng, also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan, is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan Buddhism.

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Historical22.5
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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  • Wikiquote
    website · pl.wikiquote.org
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  • Huineng
    wikipedia · id.wikipedia.org
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  • هيوننج
    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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