When the 6th Patriarch went to Huangmei (Dongshan temple) to see the 5th Patriarch, the 5th Patriarch said "You are from Lingnan (Nanyue), a barbarian...." That means the 6th Patriarch was not Han chinese, but indigenous people of Nan Yue. Also, Cantonese language is very close to Vietnamese language than Mandarine. Cantonese and Mandarine are completely different languages. I always feel the 6th Patriarch was ancient Việt people, because Hán Dynasty in the 2nd century B.C. invaded and annexed this land from Việt people.
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When the 6th Patriarch went to Huangmei (Dongshan temple) to see the 5th Patriarch, the 5th Patriarch said "You are from Lingnan (Nanyue), a barbarian...."
That means the 6th Patriarch was not Han chinese, but indigenous people of Nan Yue.
Also, Cantonese language is very close to Vietnamese language than Mandarine. Cantonese and Mandarine are completely different languages.
I always feel the 6th Patriarch was ancient Việt people, because Hán Dynasty in the 2nd century B.C. invaded and annexed this land from Việt people.