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1. Zen Buddhism

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   In China, Chan Buddhism is traditionally said to have been introduced by the Indian monk Bodhidharma around the 5th century CE. Bodhidharma is famed for supposedly meditating facing a wall for nine years in the Shaolin Monastery, an act sometimes cited as the origin of the tradition's emphasis on wall-gazing (sekkan). The actual historical development of Chan was deeply interwoven with Taoist concepts and the existing framework of Chinese Mahayana [^3].
   Zen was introduced to Japan in two primary waves. The Rinzai school was established by Eisai (11…