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Line of Transmission of the Two Extant Schools of Chan
Buddhism
Bodhidharma (d. 536?) (Jap. Daruma)
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Huike (487-593) (Jap. Eka)
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Sengcan (d. 606) (Jap. Sosan)
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Daoxin (d. 580-651) (Jap. Doshin)
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Hongren (602-675) (Jap. Konin)
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Huineng (638-713) (Jap. Eno)
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Nanyue (677-744) (Jap. Nangaku) |
Qinguan (d. 740) (Jap.
Seigen) |
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Mazu (709-788) (Jap. Baso) |
Shitou (700-790) ) (Jap. Sekito) |
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Baizhang (720-814) (Jap. Hyakujo) |
Yaoshan (751-834) (Jap. Yakusan) |
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Huangbo (720-814) (Jap. Obaku) |
Yunyan (784-841) (Jap. Ungan) |
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Linji (d. 867) (Jap. Rinzai) |
Dongshan* (807-869) (Jap. Tozan) |
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Linji School of Chan (Jap. Rinzai) |
Caoshan* (840-901) (Jap. Sozan) |
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Caodong School of Chan (Jap. Soto) |
(Lineage continues till today) |
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(Lineage continues till today) |
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* Co-founders, hence
Caodong |
Note: Of some 13 schools descending from Bodhidharma, five were
the so-called "Houses of Chan." Of these only the Linji and
Caodong Schools still exist. All the Five Houses of Chan are
traceable to Sixth Patriarch Huineng.
For a comprehensive lineage chart through the
13th century C.E., see Zen's Chinese Heritage by Andy
Ferguson. For a lineage chart of Master Sheng Yen, see Chan
Comes West by Master Sheng Yen et. al.
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