What is Koan?
{{wiktionary|koan}} '''[[Kōan]]''' is a story, dialog, question, or statement in the context of Zen Buddhism. '''Kōan''' may mean: * [[Kōan (Kamakura period)]], a Japanese era (1278-1288) * [[Kōan (Muromachi period)]], a Japanese era (1361-1362) * [[Emperor Kōan]], the 6th emperor of Japan {{disambig}}