Huineng, Chan (Zen) Patriarch(638-713)

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Effigy (mummy?) of Huineng

Just the Facts:

• Name: Huineng
• Date: 638-713
• Place: Guangdong Province, China
• Language: Chinese
• Who he was: Chinese monk and patriarch of Chan (Zen), wrote The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
• Included in lists (What's This?): LRP

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