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The nine mountain schools (
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The initial transmission of Seon into Korea is usually attributed to Beomnang (
The number of these schools was initially fixed to nine, whence the name derives. Eight of these schools were of the lineage of Mazu Daoyi (
- The Gaji san school (迦智
山 ), established at Borimsa (寶林寺 ) under the influence of Doui and his grand-student Chejing (體 澄 ; 804–890). Doui studied in China under Zhizang (735-814) and Baizhang (百 丈 ; 749–814). - The Seongju san school (
聖 住山 ), established by Muyeom (無 染 ; 800–888) who received his inga from Magu Baozhe (麻谷 寶 徹 ; b. 720?). - The Silsangsan school (
實相 山 ), founded by Hongcheok (洪 陟 ; fl. 830), who also studied under Zhizang. - The Huiyang san school (曦陽
山 ), founded by Beomnang and Chiseon Doheon (智 詵道憲 ; 824–882), who was taught by a Korean teacher of the Mazu transmission. - The Bongnim san school (
鳳 林山 ), established by Weongam (圓 鑑 ; 787-869) and his student Simhui (審 希 ; fl. 9c). Weongam was a student of Zhangjing Huaihui (章 敬 懷 暉 ; 748–835). - The Dongni san school (
桐 裡 山 ), established by Hyejeol (慧 徹 ; 785–861) who was a student of Zhizang. - The Sagul san school (闍崛
山 ), established by Beom'il (梵日; 810–889), who studied in China with Yanguan Qian (鹽 官 齊 安 ; 750?-842) and Yuesha Weiyan (樂山 惟 嚴 ). - The Saja san school (
獅子 山 ), established by Doyun (道 允 ; 797-868), who studied under Nanquan Puyan (南 泉 普 願 ; 748–835).
The ninth of these initial schools was the Sumi san (
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