Case 64: Zhaozhou Walks Away

Case 64: Zhaozhou Walks Away

  • Title in Sullivan (2021): Zhaozhou Walks Away
  • Title in Cleary and Cleary (1992): Nan Ch’uan Questions Chao Chou
  • Title in Sekida (2005): Jōshū Puts His Sandals on His Head
  • Named characters (in Pinyin):
    • Nanquan
    • Zhaozhou Congshen (778-897)
  • Named characters (in Wade-Giles):
    • Nan Ch’uan
    • Chao Chou
  • Named characters (in Japanese):
    • Nansen
    • Jōshū
  • Other koan collections:
    • The Gateless Barrier, Case #14
    • The Book of Equanimity, Case #9
    • The True Dharma Eye, Case #181
  • Historical commentaries:
    • Chan Masters Miaozong, Baochi and Zukui (contained in Zen Echoes, Beata Grant, 2017)
    • Hakuin Ekaku and Tenkei Denson (contained in Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record, Thomas Clearly, 2002)
  • Modern commentaries:
    • Gyomay Kubose (contained in Zen Koanspage 254, 1973)
    • Gerry Shishin Wick (contained in The Book of Equanimity, 2005)
    • John Daido Loori (contained in The True Dharma Eye, 2005)