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Zen teacher wiki · lineage explorer

See where every teacher sits in the stream.

Begin with a teacher, then follow the recorded path that leads to them. Branches, parallel teachers, and the next generation remain visible around every selected person.

2,289
teachers
2,204
reconciled relationships
172
sources

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Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart

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Browse all 2,204 reconciled relationships. Every row keeps the source meaning attached.

2,204 matching claims

  1. Shayata (Jayata/Shayata 闍夜多)→Bashubanzu (Vasubandhu 世親, 天親, 婆修盤頭)traditional lineage · traditional claim · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  2. (祥岳) 俊隆 Suzuki (Shōgaku) Shunryū→Zentatsu BakerWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  3. HARTMAN Blanche Zenkei→Gengetsu Jana DrakkaWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  4. Reizan Ryōchin→Shūzan Taiontraditional lineage · traditional claim · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  5. Inzan Ien→Tōrin Sōjulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  6. Changqing Huileng→Wang Yanbintraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  7. Peter Ishin Muryo Matthiessen→Mitchell Doshin Cantortransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  8. Dennis Genpo Merzel→Alexandra Mushin Gericketransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  9. Taishū Eiha→Myōgaku Rinkakulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  10. Yunmen Wenyan→Deshan Yuanmitraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  11. Dennis Genpo Merzel→Jeremy Jitsue Daiki Rottinitransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  12. Ippō Sōjun→Kōan Sōshukulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  13. Jizhou Chengyao→Juchau QinghengWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  14. Tokuō Ryōkō→Hōgen Sorenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  15. Genshitsu Chigen→Tōrin Tonlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  16. MONIKA SEIRYO GENMITSU TARA-SINGER KAHN (née Brunner)→John Mitsudo Mancusotransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  17. Tetsugen Bernard Glassman→Stefano (Stef) Mui Barragatotransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  18. Anton Tenkei Coppens→Helma Jifu Vulinktransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  19. Deshan Xuanjian→Xuefeng Yicuntraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  20. Ken'an Junsa→Chōkoku Kōenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  21. Donzui Zenbyō→Bukkai Tenryūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  22. Kenkoku Keisatsu→Raiten Gensatsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  23. Kenshitsu Jichō→Sōnyo Zenhōlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  24. Louis Mitsunen Kyōgen Nordstrom→Sarah Nanshin Kanzeon Boylestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim