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Wu-men Hui-k'ai

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Wu-men Hui-k'ai (1183–1260). Chinese Buddhist. Successor of Wu-tsu Fa-yen in the Yang-ch'i line of Rinzai, although in an offshoot represented in the teacher Yüeh-an Shan-kuo, whose dharma-successor (hassu) he became. He was also taught by Yueh-lin, who set him the mu kōan; after six years he had not progressed through it, and he resolved not to sleep until he did so. In a desperate state, he heard the midday drum, and reached enlightenment.

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Wu-men Hui-k'ai

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Wu-men Hui-k'ai (1183–1260). A Sung-dynasty Chinese Ch'an monk best known for compiling the kōan collection known by his name, the Wu-men kuan meaning ‘Gate of Wu-men’ or, more literally, the ‘Gateless Gate’.

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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Wu-men Hui-k'ai." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DAMIEN KEOWN. "Wu-men Hui-k'ai." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-WumenHuikai.html

DAMIEN KEOWN. "Wu-men Hui-k'ai." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-WumenHuikai.html

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