Keywords: Shenxiu (negative).jpg Shenxiu ca 7th and 8th centuries CE Chinese Zen Buddhist teacher According to traditional histories of the later Zen schools Shenxiu was the heir apparent of the 5th Patriarch of Chinese Zen and became a jealous rival when Huineng was selected instead of him to become the 6th Patriarch According to Shenxiu's supporters Shenxiu was the true 6th Patriarch Shenxiu's supporters formed the Northern School while Huineng's supporters especially after his death became the Southern School Ultimately the Southern School proved more successful in cultivating support and so this became the root of subsequent mainstream Zen schools with Shenxiu officially seen as a pretender Image taken from http //www fgs org tw/ Shenxiu jpg 2009-10-01 13 47 UTC Shenxiu jpg Orginal atuthor unknown Changes by Vuvar1 derivative work Vuvar1 <span class signature-talk >talk</span> Negative of the orginal Picture Vuvar1 Shenxiu jpg PD-old original upload log This image is a derivative work of the following images File Shenxiu jpg licensed with PD-old 2006-01-05T12 54 36Z Miuki 182x183 6951 Bytes <nowiki>Shenxiu originally 6th patriarch of Zen later displaced by Huineng from http //www fgs org tw/ Buddhism</nowiki> Uploaded with derivativeFX Buddhist monks |