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A kōan is a type of text or utterance in Zen Buddhism.
Koan may also refer to:
Japan
edit- Kōan (Kamakura period), a Japanese era (1278-1288)
- Kōan (Muromachi period), a Japanese era (1361-1362)
- Emperor Kōan, the 6th emperor of Japan
- Kōan (公安), an abbreviation for any of the following public security agencies:
Music
edit- Koan (program), an algorithmic music software package
- KOAN Sound, a glitch-hop duo
- Koan, an album by Stephan Micus
- Koan, a musical composition by James Tenney
Radio and television stations
editOther uses
edit- Hacker koan, a humorous anecdote written by hackers about computer science
- Koan or Coan, demonym of the island Kos
- Ministry of Public Security (China)
- White Koan, a modern sculpture at the University of Warwick
- Koan, a software program that works with Cobbler (software)
- Kōan, a member of the Black Moon Clan from Sailor Moon R