[1] It is encountered throughout East Asia, including in some Japanese Buddhist Kaisandos (開山堂).

[1] Generally the Guru Hall in Chan Buddhism temples has Bodhidharma enshrined in the middle, the 6th Master Huineng's (638-713) statue on the left and Master Baizhang Huaihai's (720-814) statue on the right.

[1] Patriarch Bodhidharma and Damo (Chinese: 达摩) for short, from south of ancient India, was the original ancestor of Chan Buddhism.

[1] The 6th Master Dajian Huineng was the actual founder of Chan Buddhism.

[1] After him, the Chan Buddhism in ancient China was almost changed and had far-reaching influence on Chinese traditional culture.