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What were the three Zen lineages of the Lý dynasty?

According to the Thiền uyển tập anh, the three Zen lineages of the Lý dynasty were the Tì Ni Đa Lưu Chi lineage, the Vô Ngôn Thông lineage and the Thảo Đường lineage. Each lineage is tied to a founding monk said to have come to Đại Việt from abroad, and was then transmitted within the country through many generations.

From the article “The Three Zen Lines of the Lý Era: Tì Ni Đa Lưu Chi, Vô Ngôn Thông, and Thảo Đường According to Old Books and Modern Research”

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Vesak: Origins, Meaning, and the Buddha Bathing Ritual

Vesak marks the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, and its date differs between Theravada and Mahayana traditions. The bathing ritual symbolizes inner purification.

Updated 4 Sept 2026Culture and belief
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Công Lý

NSND, comedian, famous for the role of Bắc Đẩu in the program Gặp nhau cuối năm - Táo quân

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Lý Thái Tổ

Founding king of the Lý dynasty, the person who decided to move the capital from Hoa Lư to Thăng Long in 1010