The Development and Impact of Buddhist Zen Schools to Vietnamese Society During Ly And Tran Dynasties
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This paper presents the development of Buddhism during Ly and Tran dynasties as
the golden age of Vietnam Buddhism through the establishment and development of Buddhist
Zen schools such as Ty Ni Da Luu Chi Zen sect, Vo Ngon Thong Zen sect, Thao Duong Zen
sect, and especially Truc Lam Zen sect. Under the contributions of Zen masters, the country
as well as Buddhism developed in many aspects such as politics, culture, economy, education,
etc., On the Buddhism side, at the beginning of the Phap Van Zen school belonged to Ty Ni
Da Luu Chi Zen sect, Kien So Zen school belonged to Vo Ngon Thong Zen sect and Thao
Duong Zen school belonged to Thao Duong Zen sect, they were merged gradually into the
unique Vietnamese Zen sect at that time called Truc Lam Zen sect.
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