KnowraBodhidharmaLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Bodhidharma, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 1Related 7Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Chinese BuddhismRelated: Chan lineage traditions connect their beginnings in China with Bodhidharma.ZenRelated: Zen origin stories trace the lineage of direct transmission back to Bodhidharma.Chan BuddhismBroader topic: Chan lineage histories place him at the beginning of their teacher succession.ZazenRelated: Zen traditions associate him with the transmission of meditation from India to China.NaropaCompared with: His cross-cultural legacy offers a contrast to Naropa’s Tibetan tantric transmission.Caodong schoolNarrower topic: Chan lineage accounts place Caodong within a transmission traced back to him.Shaolin kung fuRelated: Later legends link Bodhidharma to Shaolin exercises, though early evidence does not establish that connection.Seon BuddhismRelated: Seon inherits the Chan lineage tradition that places Bodhidharma at its origin.Shaolin MonasteryRelated: Later legends associate Bodhidharma with Shaolin, though the historical connection is uncertain.History of martial artsRelated: Later legends linked him to Shaolin combat traditions, despite uncertain historical evidence.