Rather, like his teacher Hongren, he had many disciples who went on to teach Zen.
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Shenhui used the opportunity to question Shenxiu's legitimacy as Hongren's successor.
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Despite his attacks on the Northern School, Shenhui traveled north to live amongst his ideological enemies in the capital city of Luoyang.
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Shenhui and others were recalled to help with rebuilding the capitol, and Shenhui successfully raised money for the government, which in turn reversed the exile punishment and allowed Shenhui to setup a monastery at Luoyang.
Prime figures are the fifth patriarch Daman Hongren (601–674), his dharma-heir Yuquan Shenxiu (606?-706), the sixth patriarch Huineng (638–713), antagonist of the quintessential Platform Sutra, and Shenhui (670-762), whose propaganda elevated Huineng to the status of sixth patriarch.