Major Figures in Buddhist History and Current Events
Countless people contributed to the 25 centuries of Buddhist history. Here is information on just a few especially significant figures.
Huineng, Sixth Patriarch of Zen
The influence of the Chinese Ch'an master Huineng (638-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Ch'an (Zen), resonates through Ch'an and Zen Buddhism to this day. Some consider Huineng, not First Patriarch Bodhidharma, to be the true father of Zen.
The influence of the Chinese Ch'an master Huineng (638-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Ch'an (Zen), resonates through Ch'an and Zen Buddhism to this day. Some consider Huineng, not First Patriarch Bodhidharma, to be the true father of Zen.