Bodhidharma

Summary

Bodhidharma is a human^[1]. He was born in Iran^[2]. He was born on 483^[3]. He passed away in Shaolin Monastery^[4]. He died on 540^[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[6], philosopher^[7], Zen master^[8], and monk^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,985 views/month, #5,709 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Bodhidharma's place of birth was Iran^[2].
• Born in Kanchipuram^[11], Bodhidharma…
• Bodhidharma's place of birth was Western Regions^[12].
• Bodhidharma passed away in Shaolin Monastery^[4].
• Bodhidharma was born on 483^[3].
• Bodhidharma was born on 440^[13].
• Bodhidharma died on 540^[5].
• Bodhidharma held citizenship in Northern Wei^[14].
• Bodhidharma worked as a Buddhist monk^[6].
• Bodhidharma worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Bodhidharma's professions included Zen master^[8].
• Bodhidharma's professions included monk^[9].
• Bodhidharma's field of work was Zen^[15].
• Bodhidharma's field of work was kung fu^[16].
• A notable student of Bodhidharma was Dazu Huike^[17].
• A notable student of Bodhidharma was Q19855807^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Bodhidharma is Long Scroll of the Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices^[19].
• Bodhidharma's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[20].
• Bodhidharma's religion is recorded as Zen^[21].
• Bodhidharma is recorded as male^[22].
• Bodhidharma's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Bodhidharma's Commons category is recorded as Bodhidharma^[24].
• Bodhidharma's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms^[25].
• Bodhidharma's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Iran^[2], a sovereign state^[27], in Iran^[28], founded in 1979^[29]; Kanchipuram^[11], a big city^[30], in India^[31]; and Western Regions^[12], a region^[32]. Recorded date of birth include 483^[3] and 440^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk^[6], philosopher^[7], Zen master^[8], and monk^[9]. Fields of work include Zen^[15], a school of Buddhism^[33] and kung fu^[16]. Notable students include Dazu Huike^[17], a Buddhist monk^[34], 0487–0593^[35], of Northern Wei^[36] and Q19855807^[18], a translator^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bodhidharma is Long Scroll of the Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices^[19].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Buddhism^[20], a religion^[38] and Zen^[21], a school of Buddhism^[39].

Death and Burial

Bodhidharma died on 540^[5]. He died in Shaolin Monastery^[4].

Why It Matters

Bodhidharma ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,985 views/month, #5,709 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include Long Scroll of the Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices^[42], a religious text^[43].

FAQs

Where was Bodhidharma born?

Born in Iran^[2], Bodhidharma…

Where did Bodhidharma die?

Bodhidharma passed away in Shaolin Monastery^[4].

What did Bodhidharma do for work?

Bodhidharma worked as Buddhist monk^[6], philosopher^[7], Zen master^[8], and monk^[9].