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Joshu  Term Image (Joshu) Script Image
(Language:  Japanese)
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Short Description: Joshu (in Chinese, "Chao-chou") lived from approximately 778 - 897 C.E. and was one of the earliest and greatest of the Chinese Zen masters.
Long Description: Joshu (in Chinese, "Chao-chou") lived from approximately 778 - 897 C.E. and was one of the earliest and greatest of the Chinese Zen masters. He is well known for his answer of "mu" to the question, "Does a dog have Buddhanature?"
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Source(s): The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris
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Related Terms: Chao-chou
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms