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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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Lew Richmond

1947–

Sōtō Zen · Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart

No continuous path from Gautama Buddha is currently present in this dataset; immediate relationships are shown below.

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All relationship claims

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

2,204 matching claims

  1. Randall Eiger→Lisa Soshin Dufourtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  2. Kayashata (Gayashāta 僧伽舍多)→Kumorata (Kumārata/Kumāralāta 鳩摩羅多)traditional lineage · traditional claim · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  3. Alfred Jitsudō Ancheta→Alan Eric Kishin Arbitertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  4. Daman Hongren→Dajian Huinengtraditional lineage · traditional claim · 5 source claims · Terebess preferred
  5. Linji Yixuan→Xinghua Cunjianglineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 9 source claims · Terebess preferred
  6. Tōzan Ryōkai→Ungo Dōyōtraditional lineage · traditional claim · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  7. Louis Mitsunen Kyōgen Nordstrom→Greg ShinShyou Hickstransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  8. Niklaus Goun-ken Jinshu Brantschen→Hildegard Cho Shin Schmittfulltransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  9. Pia Ichido Jinji Gyger→Hildegard Cho Shin Schmittfulltransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  10. Yamada Kōun Zenshin→Robert Baker Aitkenlineage tree parent · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  11. Yuanwu Keqin→Dahui Zonggaotraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  12. Tetsugen Bernard Glassman→Peter Ishin Muryo Matthiessentransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  13. Ragorata (Rāhulata/Rāhulabhadra 羅睺羅多)→Sōgyanandai (Saṃghanandi 僧伽難提)traditional lineage · traditional claim · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  14. Giun Kōshū→Hōzan Kōei [知野 Chino]lineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  15. Zoketsu Norman Fischer→James FlahertyWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  16. Daien Senryū→Myōdō Tetsuonlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  17. Dennis Genpo Merzel→John Daidō Looritransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  18. Maezumi Taizan Hakuyū→John Daidō LooriWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims
  19. Sessan Tetsuzen→Fuzan Shunkilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  20. Kakuhō Shūen→Kakuin Eryōlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  21. Baiyun Shouduan→Wuzu Fayanlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 7 source claims · Terebess preferred
  22. Stefano (Stef) Mui Barragato→Margaret Ne-Eka Barragatotransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  23. Dennis Genpo Merzel→Gretha Myoshin Aertstransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  24. Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko Tydeman→Gretha Myoshin Aertstransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim