35.2% of matchups won
293 matchups
Elo 1406
tracked 2025/05/24 → 2026/10/23
mission: Disseminate Chan Buddhism teachings · Buddhism and martial arts · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing35%
picked as helping wellbeing
217 matchups
37%
picked as hurting wellbeing
76 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Transmitter of Chan Buddhism
- First Chinese patriarch
- Nine years of wall-gazing
- Encounter with Emperor Wu
- Foundation of Shaolin kung fu
Based on 293 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/23. Full rankings ·
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