What does Zen mean to wash the heart?

Metaphor to get rid of inner distractions. Zen means to wash the mind, which means to wash away the inner distractions, bathe with snow and be refreshed. Wash the heart, Chinese vocabulary, pinyin is xǐxǐxēn, which means to get rid of evil thoughts or distractions. Source "Book of Changes": sages wash their hearts with this. Book of Changes: Sages take this as a warning to teach them virtue. Han Note: Mind washing is harmony, and prevention is caution. The Book of Confucius and Ying Da: The sage warned himself that he took good and bad photos and warned his body to be together.