The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (864 page)

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Gökalp, Ziya
(1875–1924).
A Turkish liberal reformer who prepared his country's orientation towards the establishment of a modern secular state. Turkish authorities have on occasion revived the cult of Ziya Gökalp to check the rising tide of conservative Islam in universities.
Goke-shichish
(Jap., ‘five-houses, seven-schools’). A classification of the seven Ch’an Buddhist schools, during the T’ang period, which derived from five lineages:
(i) 
Rinzai
from
Lin-chi I-hsuan
(Jap., Rinzai Gigen);
(ii) Igyo from Kuei-shan Ling-yu (Jap., Isan Reiy
) and from
Yang-shan Hui-chi
(Jap., Ky
zan Ejaku);
(iii) 
S
t
from
Tung-shan Liang-chieh
(Jap., T
zan Ry
kai) and from
Ts’ao-shan Penchi
(Jap., S
zan Honjaku);
(iv) 
Ummon
from
Yün-Men Wen-yen
(Jap., Ummon Bun’en);
(v) 
Hogen
from
Fa-yen Wen-i
(Jap., Hogen Bun’eki). Rinzai then split, to make up seven:
(vi) 
Y
gi
from Yang-ch'i Fang-hui (Jap., Y
gi H
e);
(vii) 
ry
from
Huang-lung Hui-nan
(Jap.,
ry

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