菩提達磨

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Dictionary Definition:

Bodhidharma, commonly known as Damo, v. 達; reputed as the founder of the Chan (Zen) or Intuitional or Mystic School. His original name is given as 菩提多羅 Bodhitara.

Source: A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms -- by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous