Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. [religions and religious concepts]
5. religions (belief systems, cultures)
6. Buddhism
7. Chinese Buddhism

Anotations

Scope note:

A school of Chinese Buddhism probably dating to the 6th century that combines Mahayana teachings with those of Taoism to form a belief system emphasizing a meditative rather than an intellectual approach to enlightenment. It is closely related to Zen. The term can also be used to generally refer to meditation in Chinese Buddhism.