What's the difference between Zen and Buddhism? It is best to illustrate it in detail with examples.

Zen is a branch of Buddhism and a subordinate relationship.

Zen:

Zen Buddhism theory is an important theory of Buddhism in China. Zen, the full name of Zen, comes from Sanskrit, which translates as "meditation" and "ideological practice", meaning to meditate, concentrate on a situation and think deeply about Buddhist principles. "Zen", that is, stop watching, "stop" is inner peace, and "watch" is thinking about something. Zen was originally a common practice method of various sects in ancient India, but it has special significance in Buddhist life and philosophy. Zen is a kind of meditation. Buddhism in China often refers to Zen and meditation as "meditation", which has a wide meaning.

As a Buddhist practice, Zen is different from Mahayana. Its same purpose is to calm the body, concentrate, eliminate inner interference and external temptation, focus on certain observation objects, and think according to the position and principles of Buddhism, so as to obtain spiritual liberation.

Buddhism:

The study of Sakyamuni and Buddha's theory mainly focuses on the collation and annotation of Buddhist classics.

It is sometimes equated with modern Buddhist studies, but it is usually used in more traditional research methods. There are many different schools of thought in different Buddhist traditions. There are usually two research methods, one is textual research and the other is combing research. One is understanding research, which shows the profound principles contained in Buddhism.

Buddha is a man of epiphany and enlightenment. Zen means meditation and insight.

It was after sitting under the bodhi tree for a few days and nights that the Buddha of Sakyamuni suddenly realized the thought of Buddhism and his own life. Any religion or non-religion can meditate, that is, meditate.

After the rise of Buddhism, with the changes of time and history, there have been countless Buddhist masters and various Buddhist factions, such as Legalism, Zen, Tantric Sect and Pure Land Sect. ...

Zen was founded after Dharma was introduced into China from India. Zen is different from pure land Sect, and Zen is different from pure land Sect. It increases life consciousness and becomes Buddha by chanting Buddha every day. But through meditation, meditation, self-awareness of life, and then become a Buddha. Zen is a Buddhist sect without writing. His study and practice are different from ours. The teacher gives you textbooks (Buddhist scriptures), so that you can keep reading Li Bai, Du Fu and classical Chinese every day, and then learn from them and realize the boundless wisdom of Buddhism. Zen is a sect without words and classics.