Post-classical Chan (c. 1300–present) Chan Buddhism

1 post-classical chan (c. 1300–present)

1.1 yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
1.2 ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1.3 qing dynasty (1644–1912)

post-classical chan (c. 1300–present)
yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

the yuan dynasty empire established kublai khan, leader of borjigin clan, after mongol empire conquered jin dynasty (1115–1234) , southern song dynasty. chan began mixed pure land buddhism in teachings of zhongfeng mingben (1263–1323).

ming dynasty (1368–1644)

chan buddhism enjoyed of revival in ming dynasty, teachers such hanshan deqing (憨山德清), wrote , taught extensively on both chan , pure land buddhism; miyun yuanwu (密雲圓悟), came seen posthumously first patriarch of Ōbaku school of zen; , yunqi zhuhong (雲棲祩宏) , ouyi zhixu (蕅益智旭).

chan taught alongside pure land buddhism in many monasteries. in time of distinction between them lost, , many masters taught both chan , pure land.

with downfall of ming, several chan masters fled japan, founding Ōbaku school.

qing dynasty (1644–1912)

in beginning of qing dynasty, chan reinvented , revival of beating , shouting practices miyun yuanwu (1566–1642), , publication of wudeng yantong ( strict transmission of 5 chan schools ) feiyin tongrong s (1593–1662), dharma heir of miyun yuanwu. book placed self-proclaimed chan monks without proper dharma transmission in category of lineage unknown (sifa weixiang), thereby excluding several prominent caodong monks.