It has its roots in the Chinese Zen Buddhism (Ch'an) tradition, tracing back to Indian monk Bodhidharma (6th century CE).
ມັນມີຮາກຂອງຕົນໃນສາສະຫນາພຸດ Zen (Ch'an) ປະເພນີຂອງຈີນ, ຕິດຕາມກັບຄືນໄປບ່ອນອິນເດຍພຣະສົງ Bodhidharma (ຕະວັດທີ 6).