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Chan Buddhism, an Uncommon card
Chan, from Sanskrit dhyāna, is a Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 91
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 191
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Ranked #162 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Chan Buddhism quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Chan Buddhism card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
By the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had become one of the most ______ forms of Buddhism practiced in China.
Answer
influential. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had become one of the most influential forms of Buddhism practiced in China. From the Chan Buddhism article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Space Race. Space Race 310,000 · Nagpur 230,000 · Chan Buddhism 150,000 · Niamey 120,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming especially popular during the Tang and Song dynasties.
- By the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had become one of the most influential forms of Buddhism practiced in China.
- In contemporary times, it remains one of the most prominent traditions of Chinese Buddhist practice in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Chan Buddhism article was read about 150,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 91 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Chan Buddhism
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Chan Buddhism (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
