The

dhyana Dhyana may refer to: Meditative practices in Indian religions * Dhyana in Buddhism (Pāli: ''jhāna'') * Dhyana in Hinduism * Jain Dhyāna, see Jain meditation Other *''Dhyana'', a work by British composer John Tavener Sir John Kenneth Ta ...

master Buddhabhadra () was the first abbot of

Shaolin Monastery Shaolin Monastery (少林寺 ''Shàolínsì''), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a renowned monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the S ...

. He hailed from Southern

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. ''Former Worthies Gather at the Mount Shuang-feng Stūpa and Each Talks of the Dark Principle'' contains the following reference to him: "Dhyana Master Buddha says: "The extreme principle is wordless. The sagely mind is unimpeded." According to the ''Deng Feng County Recording'', Bátuó came to China in 464 and preached

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for thirty years. Thirty-one years later, in 495, the Shaolin Monastery was built by the order of

Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝文帝) (October 13, 467 – April 26, 499), personal name né Tuoba Hong (拓拔宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of the Northern Wei from September 20, 471 to April 26, 499. Under the re ...

for Batuo's preaching. Batuo's disciples Sengchou and Huiguang were both expert in the martial arts by the time they began their studies of religion with Batuo. 'Ba uowas enamored with the Chinese martial arts, and actually recruited individuals skilled in them.'

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Batuo 5th-century births 6th-century deaths Northern Wei Buddhists Indian emigrants to China Abbots of Shaolin Temple