Bodhidharma (Bodhidharma)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Short Description: A legendary figure, the 28th patriarch of Buddhism and the 1st patriarch of Zen

Long Description: the 28th patriarch of Buddhism and the 1st patriarch of Zen, he is said to have brought the meditation school of Buddhism to China around 520 C.E. A legendary figure whose face is painted by many Zen masters. (His original name was Bodhi-dhana.)

Sources: The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris