Shitou Xiqian

Shitou Xiqian
Woodcut from 『佛祖正宗道影』(1880)[1]
TitleChán master
Personal
Born700
Died790 (aged 90)
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolChán
Senior posting
TeacherQingyuan Xingsi
Dajian Huineng
PredecessorQingyuan Xingsi
SuccessorYaoshan Weiyan
Students

Shítóu Xīqiān (700–790) (traditional Chinese: 石頭希遷; simplified Chinese: 石头希迁; pinyin: Shítóu Xīqiān; Wade–Giles: Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien; Japanese: Sekitō Kisen) was an 8th-century Chinese Chán (Zen) Buddhist teacher and author. All existing branches of Zen throughout the world are said to descend either from Shitou Xiqian or from his contemporary Mazu Daoyi.[2]

  1. ^ "古籍插图库显示", archive.vn, 2 January 2013, retrieved 26 August 2020
  2. ^ Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro (1960). Manual of Zen Buddhism. Grove Press. pp. 104.