Lin-chi (Lin-chi (in Japanese “Rinzai”))

(Language: Chinese)

Short Description: renowned Chinese Zen master and founder of the Rinzai sect

Long Description: (d. 867 CE), renowned Chinese Zen master and founder of the Rinzai sect. His teachings are contained in the Lin-chi Records.

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