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Chan Buddhism
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Chan Buddhism
Chan
(, of ), from
Sanskrit
dhyana
, meaning "
meditation
" or "meditative state") is a school of
Mahayana
Buddhism
developed in China from the 6th century
CE
onwards, becoming dominant during the
Tang
and
Song dynasties
. After the Yuan, Chan more or less fused with
Pure Land Buddhism
.
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