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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Ch&apos;an</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Chinese Buddhism</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Ch&apos;an Buddhism</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Ch&apos;an Buddhist</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Chan</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>School of Meditation</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>