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Gyakushitsu Sojun

187?–1891

Sōtō Zen

87 recorded generations from Gautama Buddha in the shortest connected path.

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  1. 87Gyakushitsu Sojun187?–1891lineage list predecessor
  2. 86Kosen BaidōDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  3. 85Kankai TokuonDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  4. 84Nansō ShinshūDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  5. 83Shizan TokuchuDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  6. 82Shōun HōzuiDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  7. 81Enjo GikanDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  8. 80Daiki KyōkanDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  9. 79Sengan BonryūDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  10. 78Jissan MokuinDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  11. 77Fuzan ShunkiDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  12. 76Sessan TetsuzenDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  13. 75Tenrin KanshūDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  14. 74Daishun Kan'yūDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  15. 73Fuden GentotsuDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  16. 72Senshū DonkōDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  17. 71Chōkoku KōenDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  18. 70Ken'an JunsaDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  19. 69Ten'yū SoenDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  20. 68Zōden YokōDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  21. 67Nampo GentakuDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  22. 66Taiei ZeshōDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  23. 65Sessō HōsekiDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  24. 64Nenshitsu YokakuDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  25. 63Mugai KeigonDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  26. 62Iyoku ChōyūDates not yet recordedlineage list predecessor
  27. 61Sensō Esai?–1475lineage list predecessor
  28. 60Shingan Dōkū1374–1449lineage list predecessor
  29. 59Jochū Tengin1365–1437lineage list predecessor
  30. 58Baizan Monpon?–1417lineage list predecessor
  31. 57Taigen Sōshin?–1371lineage list predecessor
  32. 56Gasan Jōseki1275–1366lineage list predecessor
  33. 55Keizan Jōkin1268–1325traditional lineage
  34. 54Tettsū Gikai1219–1309lineage list predecessor
  35. 53Koun Ejō1198–1280lineage list predecessor
  36. 52Eihei Dōgen1200–1253traditional lineage
  37. 51Tiantong Rujing1163–1228traditional lineage
  38. 50Xuedou Zhijian1105–traditional lineage
  39. 49Tiantong Zongjue1091–1162traditional lineage
  40. 48Zhenxie Qingliao1089–1151traditional lineage
  41. 47Danxia Zichun1064–1117traditional lineage
  42. 46Furong Daokai1043–1118traditional lineage
  43. 45Touzi Yiqing1032–1083traditional lineage
  44. 44Dayang Jingxuan942–1027traditional lineage
  45. 43Liangshan YuanguanDates not yet recordedtraditional lineage
  46. 42Tongan GuanzhiDates not yet recordedtraditional lineage
  47. 41Tongan DaopiDates not yet recordedtraditional lineage
  48. 40Yunju Daoying902–902traditional lineage
  49. 39Dongshan Liangjie807–869traditional lineage
  50. 38Yunyan Tansheng780–841traditional lineage
  51. 37Yaoshan Weiyan745–828traditional lineage
  52. 36Shitou Xiqian700–790traditional lineage
  53. 35Qingyuan Xingsi660–740traditional lineage
  54. 34Dajian Huineng638–713traditional lineage
  55. 33Daman Hongren601–674traditional lineage
  56. 32Dayi Daoxin580–651traditional lineage
  57. 31Jianzhi Sengcan?–606traditional lineage
  58. 30Dazu Huike487–593traditional lineage
  59. 29Bodhidharma?–532Denkoroku · Ancestor 28Wikipedia lineage chart
  60. 28Hanyattara (Prajñādhāra/Prajñātāra 般若多羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 27 · Hannyataratraditional lineage
  61. 27Funyomitta (Puṇyamitra 不如密多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 26 · Funyomitsutatraditional lineage
  62. 26Bashashita (Basiasita/Vasi Astia 婆舍斯多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 25 · Bashashitatraditional lineage
  63. 25Shishibodai (Aryasimha/Simha Bhikshu/Siṃhabodhi 師子菩提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 24 · Shishitraditional lineage
  64. 24Kakurokuna (Haklenayashas 鶴勒那)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 23 · Kakurokunatraditional lineage
  65. 23Manura (Manorata/Manorhita/Manothata 摩拏羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 22 · Manuratraditional lineage
  66. 22Bashubanzu (Vasubandhu 世親, 天親, 婆修盤頭)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 21 · Bashubanzutraditional lineage
  67. 21Shayata (Jayata/Shayata 闍夜多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 20 · Shayatatraditional lineage
  68. 20Kumorata (Kumārata/Kumāralāta 鳩摩羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 19 · Kumoratatraditional lineage
  69. 19Kayashata (Gayashāta 僧伽舍多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 18 · Kayashatatraditional lineage
  70. 18Sōgyanandai (Saṃghanandi 僧伽難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 17 · Sôgyanandaitraditional lineage
  71. 17Ragorata (Rāhulata/Rāhulabhadra 羅睺羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 16 · Ragoratatraditional lineage
  72. 16Kanadaiba (Kāṇadeva 迦那提婆 (提婆), 聖天)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 15 · Kanadaibatraditional lineage
  73. 15Nagyaharajuna (Nāgārjuna 龍樹, 那伽閼樹那)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 14 · Ryûjutraditional lineage
  74. 14Kabimora (Kapimala 迦毘摩羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 13 · Kabimoratraditional lineage
  75. 13Anabotei (Ānabodhi/Ashvaghoṣa 阿那菩提, 馬鳴)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 12 · Memyôtraditional lineage
  76. 12Funayasha (Puṇyayashas 富那夜奢)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 11 · Funayashatraditional lineage
  77. 11Barishiba (Pārshva 婆栗濕婆, 脅尊者)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 10 · Kyôtraditional lineage
  78. 10Fudamitta (Buddhamitra 浮陀密多, 佛陀密多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 9 · Fudamitsutatraditional lineage
  79. 09Butsudanandai (Buddhanandi 浮陀難提, 佛陀難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 8 · Buddhanandaitraditional lineage
  80. 08Bashumitsu (Vasumitra 婆須密)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 7 · Bashumitsutatraditional lineage
  81. 07Mishaka (Micchaka/Mishaka 彌遮迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 6 · Mishakatraditional lineage
  82. 06Daitaka (Dhrtaka/Dhītika 提多迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 5 · Daitakatraditional lineage
  83. 05Ubakikuta (Upagupta 優婆掬多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 4 · Ubakikutatraditional lineage
  84. 04Shōnawashu (Shanakavāsa/Shānavāsin 商那和修)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 3 · Shônawashutraditional lineage
  85. 03Ananda (Ānanda 阿難陀)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 2 · Anandatraditional lineage
  86. 02Makakashō (Mahākāshyapa 摩訶迦葉)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 1 · MahakashyapaDenkoroku lineage
  87. 01Gautama BuddhaDates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Head Chapter · Shakyamuni Buddha

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2,204 matching claims

  1. Dongshan Liangjie→Yunju Daoyingtraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 4 source claims · Terebess preferred
  2. Paul Kuzan Genki Kahn→Paul Kisho Sterntransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  3. Peter Bodhin Kjolhede→John W Pulleyntransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  4. Zoketsu Norman Fischer→Nancy WelchWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  5. Poan Zuxian→Wuzhun Shifanlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  6. Touzi Yiqing→Furong Daokaitraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  7. Tenshin Reb Anderson→Taigen Dan LeightonWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  8. Tenshin Reb Anderson→Taigen Dan LeightonDharma transmission · explicit source statement unverified · 1 source claim
  9. Mugaku Sogen→Kōhō Kennichilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  10. Gisan Tōnin→Shōgaku Kenryūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 11 source claims · Terebess preferred
  11. Gongai Sōchū→Kashū Sōdonlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  12. Kōzan Keiryū→Kan’ei Hin’etsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  13. Songshan Puji→Dingzhou Shizangtraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  14. Tōrin Ton→Morin Zen’eilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  15. Jiashan Shanhui→Luopu Yuanantraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  16. Myoan Grace Schireson→Myoko Sara HunsakerWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  17. Robert Baker Aitken→Joseph Bobrowtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  18. Tsūzan Ekei→Gaiju San’etsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  19. Gyokuō Tatsujun→Daishun Genkilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  20. Roshū Ezen→Reisai Emonlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  21. Chōrei Shutaku→Muji Kaijintraditional lineage · traditional claim · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  22. David Dohi Shoji Keizan Scott→Dorinda Genju Talbottransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  23. Ōmori Tekiō Sōgen→Kadawaki Kakichilisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
  24. Kigai Mokuzen→Mokuen E’anlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred