Huineng (慧能 or 惠能; Pinyin: Huìnéng, 638–713) was a Chinese Chán monastic who is one of the most important figures in the entire tradition. Huineng is the Sixth Patriarch of Chán Buddhism, as well as the last official patriarch. Since then, there are unofficial "patriarchs" of different lineages derived from Chán. He is known as Daikan Enō in Japan and as Hyeneung in Korea He is said to have advocated an immediate and d… (More on Huineng)