Hongren

Hongren taught at the East Mountain community in Huangmei, following Daoxin. Later sources identify both Shenxiu and Huineng as his disciples and place him fifth in the Chinese Chan patriarchal succession.

五祖弘忍 · 唐 · 601-674

Also known as: 五祖

Part of: Chan Buddhism: From Bodhidharma to the Platform Sutra and the Lamp Records