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What (who) is Chan - definition
Chan Buddhism
![[[Huineng]] tearing sutras](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Huineng-tearing-sutras.svg?width=200 "[[Huineng]] tearing sutras")
![[[Avalokiteśvara]] sitting in meditation](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kano White-robed Kannon, Bodhisattva of Compassion.jpg?width=200 "[[Avalokiteśvara]] sitting in meditation")
![Traditional Chan Buddhist Grand Master [[Wei Chueh]] in [[Taiwan]], sitting in meditation.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Master Wei-Chueh.png?width=200 "Traditional Chan Buddhist Grand Master [[Wei Chueh]] in [[Taiwan]], sitting in meditation.")
CHINESE SCHOOL OF MAHĀYĀNA BUDDHISM
Ch'an; Chán; Chinese Zen; Chán Buddhism; Patriarch chan; Patriarch Chan; Patriarch Ch'an; Chinese chan; Chinese Chan; Chan buddhism; Chán buddhism; Chan Buddhist; Chan school; Abrupt doctrine; Chinese Chán
Chan (; of ), from Sanskrit dhyāna (meaning "meditation" or "meditative state"), is a Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming especially popular during the Tang and Song dynasties.
Chan (surname)
FAMILY NAME
Chan is a non-pinyin romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese.
Imageboard
TYPE OF INTERNET FORUM
Iichan; Image board; Onechan; Imageboards; Wakachan; FChan; Imgboard; *chan imageboard; *chan Imageboard; *chan; Paintchan; 711chan; 12chan; 711chan.org; 99chan; Futallaby; Kusaba; 500chan; 888chan; 43chan; 43chan.org; Chan site; Krautchan.net; Danbooru; Kusaba X; Tripcode; Booru; Anonymous Image Board; Krautchan; Wizardchan; Karachan; Hispachan; OPERATORchan; Circleboard; 85chan; Imageboard website
An imageboard is a type of Internet forum that focuses on the posting of images, often alongside text and discussion. The first imageboards were created in Japan as an extension of the textboard concept. These sites later inspired the creation of a number of English-language imageboards.
Examples of use of Chan
1. Anson Chan, center, celebrates her election victory with husband Archie Chan.
2. Michael Chew Koon Chan, Lord Chan of Oxton, paediatrician, born March 6 1'40; died January 21 2006
3. It is not known what relationship feng shui master Chan Chun–chuen had with Wang, but Chan claimed Wang‘s 2006 will named him to be her sole beneficiary.
4. Chan was the first to receive the death penalty Tuesday.
5. Rock musician Chan Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 38.