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Wumen Huikai | |
|---|---|
| Title | Chán master |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1183 Hangzhou, China |
| Died | 1260 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Chán |
| Lineage | Linji |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Yuelin |
Wumen Huikai (simplified Chinese: 无门慧开; traditional Chinese: 無門慧開; pinyin: Wúmén Huìkāi; Wade-Giles: Wu-men Hui-k'ai; Japanese: Mumon Ekai) (1183–1260) was a Chinese Chán (Japanese: Zen) master during China‘s Song period. He is most famous for having compiled and commentated the 48-koan collection The Gateless Barrier (Mandarin: 無門關 Wúménguān; Japanese: 無門関 Mumonkan).[1]
- ^ Aitken, Robert: The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-men Kuan (Mumonkan. North Point Press, 1990, ISBN 0-86547-442-7)