Weekend Stories<p>The Five Houses of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ch%C3%A1n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chán</span></a> (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Guiyang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Guiyang</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linji</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Caodong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caodong</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yunmen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yunmen</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fayan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fayan</span></a>) mark the diversification of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chinese</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a>, each developing distinct pedagogical styles and approaches to awakening. Their legacy shaped Zen in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Korea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Korea</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>, forming the foundation for global Zen practice. Here is a brief exploration of their origins, teachings, and lasting influence on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhist</span></a> tradition:</p><p>🌍 <a href="https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-07-11-five_houses_of_chan/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_</span><span class="invisible">stories/told/2025/2025-07-11-five_houses_of_chan/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WeekendStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeekendStories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a></p>